Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Columbus Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/1/2024]

The Chicago Blackhawks will square off with the Columbus Blue Jackets, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at United Center on Sunday, beginning at 3:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Blue Jackets as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Columbus-Chicago game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Blue Jackets with a win probability of 52%, while the Blackhawks have 48%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks predictions page.

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Blue Jackets vs. Hawks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's game between the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets at United Center is scheduled to start at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: United Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Blue Jackets a 52% chance of defeating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Blackhawks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+210)	+1.5 (-258)
Moneyline	-113	-102
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks?

According to our model, Chicago's Connor Bedard is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks.

Our projections give Bedard a 5.9% chance of scoring the first goal at United Center, while the Blackhawks star is a 30.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	5.4%
Dmitri Voronkov	5.1%
Adam Fantilli	5.1%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	5.9%
Ryan Donato	5.3%
Taylor Hall	5.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	30.7%
Kirill Marchenko	28.1%
Dmitri Voronkov	26.3%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	30.9%
Ryan Donato	29.6%
Taylor Hall	26.1%

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Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jackets, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Sunday.

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