2026-27 season · in progress
Columbus Blue Jackets, 2026-27: game by game
The Blue Jackets are 1–0–0 (2 points) so far in 2026-27; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 1.5 points. Luck added 0.5: the 5th-luckiest team in the league. In one-goal games they went 0–0; in overtime 0–0, in the shootout 0–0.
Every game
How often the Blue Jackets win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Date | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | vs Sabres | W 6–3 | 48% | +52 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Next games: our predictions
Every game ahead, forecast adjusted for luck, with the win chance and the range of likely margins.
| Week | Game | Our pick | Blue Jackets win chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 · Oct 3 | vs Mammoth |  Blue Jackets by 0.2 | 53% |
| Week 2 · Oct 9 | vs Penguins |  Penguins even | 50% |
| Week 2 · Oct 10 | at Blues |  Blues by 0.1 | 48% |
| Week 3 · Oct 13 | vs Panthers | Blue Jackets by 0.2 | 54% |
| Week 3 · Oct 17 | vs Rangers | Blue Jackets by 0.4 | 56% |
| Week 3 · Oct 18 | at Wild |  Wild by 0.3 | 44% |
| Week 4 · Oct 20 | vs Maple Leafs | Blue Jackets by 0.7 | 62% |
| Week 4 · Oct 24 | vs Golden Knights |  Golden Knights by 0.1 | 48% |
Where the luck came from
Luck over the regular season by kind, in goals of margin at the fitted luck shares; an overtime or shootout result counts two. Positive: in the Blue Jackets’ favor.
| Kind | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shooting | +2.2 |
| Empty-net goals | +0.6 |
| Goaltending | −0.4 |