Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NHL Season · View NHL standings →

+8
CLS Score

Columbus Blue Jackets are getting roughly what their play deserves. 92 points vs 92.3 expected — neutral on the luck scale.

Data last updated Oct 20, 2018, 1:46 AM UTC

Key Stats

92
Points
Expected: 92.3
253
Goals For
253
Goals Against
0.3
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 14 · 2025-11-08 · vs Vancouver Canucks · away
3-4
Lost away against Vancouver Canucks

Lost 3-4 against Vancouver Canucks. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.

3
Goals
4
Opp. Goals
-0.9
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW14 · 2025-11-08 · vs Vancouver Canucks · Away-0.9 pts
Lost 3-4 against Vancouver Canucks. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 3-4
MW35 · 2025-12-20 · vs Anaheim Ducks · Away-0.9 pts
Lost 3-4 against Anaheim Ducks. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 3-4
MW3 · 2025-10-13 · vs New Jersey Devils · Home-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against New Jersey Devils. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW78 · 2026-04-07 · vs Detroit Red Wings · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 4-3
MW59 · 2026-03-02 · vs New York Rangers · Away+0.9 pts
Edged New York Rangers 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4
MW48 · 2026-01-17 · vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 4-3

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Shootout Record
7-2 in shootouts (net +5)
+13.6
Close Games
18-25 in one-goal games (42% win rate vs expected 50%)
-10.6
OT Loss Rate
12 OT losses earning loser points - collecting free points
+3.3
Injury Burden
High injury burden (235 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
+3.3
Pythagorean Delta
0 more points than their goal differential predicts
-1.6
Total CLS+8

Rank Per Signal

Where Columbus Blue Jackets ranks among NHL teams on each signal. #1 = most cursed.

7
Close Games
1
32
-10.6
11
Pythagorean Delta
1
32
-1.6
22
Injury Burden
1
32
+3.3
23
OT Loss Rate
1
32
+3.3
31
Shootout Record
1
32
+13.6

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: stable

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Columbus Blue Jackets are right where they belong. Their CLS of +8 means results match performance. What you see is what you get.

Next Matches

No upcoming fixtures available