Columbus Blue Jackets vs Nashville Predators – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

03/03/2026 at 19:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Nationwide Arena (Columbus, OH).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Finland	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
Germany	NHL.tv
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Live 2
United-kingdom	DAZN, Premier Sports 2
Uruguay	Disney+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
26	24
Shots off target
24	11
Shooting PCT
11.54% (3/26)	8.33% (2/24)
Blocked shots
16	18
Goalkeeper Saves
22	23
Saves PCT
91.67% (22/24)	88.46% (23/26)
Penalties
2	4
PIM
4	8
Power-play Goals
0	1
Shorthanded Goals
1	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/4)	50% (1/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
50% (1/2)	100% (4/4)
Hits
14	12
Faceoffs Won
32	32
Faceoffs %
50	50
Giveaways
12	15
Takeaways
4	6
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 1)
07:46, Greaves J. ↓, Merzlikins E. ↑,
14:23, 1 - 0, Fantilli A. (G), Marchenko K. (A), Marchment M. (A2)
16:02, Merzlikins E. ↓, Greaves J. ↑,
16:26, Stamkos S. (2 min),
17:43, Marchment M. (2 min),
19:32, 1 - 1, Forsberg F. (G), Stamkos S. (A), Evangelista L. (A2)
2nd Period (0 - 1)
05:07, Evangelista L. (2 min),
14:39, 1 - 2, O'Reilly R. (G),
3rd Period (2 - 0)
01:33, Marchenko K. (2 min),
01:52, 2 - 2, Coyle C. (G), Monahan S. (A),
06:07, 3 - 2, Severson D. (G), Mateychuk D. (A), Olivier M. (A2)
06:07, (2 min),
10:03, Bunting M. (2 min),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Columbus Blue Jackets
44.2%

Draw
22.8%

Nashville Predators
33%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

43%

22.5%

34.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.1%

23%

35.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)

Nashville Predators has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Nashville Predators than the current prediction. (+2.1%)

Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.14 ↓ (2.23)	4.12 ↓ (4.26)	2.85 ↑ (2.78)	6% (4.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

What is the prediction for Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators?

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Columbus will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). Nashville will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 4 Selected Experts predict this event. Columbus (votes: 2 - 50%). Nashville (votes: 2 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:3.

Preview Facts

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 10 and 11).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 1.
Recent performances by Columbus have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Nashville's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Columbus will hold a modest advantage in this match.
There will not play in Columbus: Smith B. (Knee Injury) Werenski Z. (Illness)
There are questionable in Nashville: Wilsby A. (Lower-Body Injury)
We predict that Columbus will win today's game, with odds of 2.08.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Columbus won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 56:64. (average 2.8:3.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Columbus won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 34:25. (average 3.8:2.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Columbus Blue Jackets won against Nashville Predators?

Columbus Blue Jackets has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Nashville Predators won against Columbus Blue Jackets?

Nashville Predators has won 5 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators were as follows:

09.10.2025 Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets 2:1

01.04.2025 Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators 8:4

26.10.2024 Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets 4:3

13.04.2024 Nashville Predators - Columbus Blue Jackets 6:4

09.03.2024 Columbus Blue Jackets - Nashville Predators 1:2

Latest results of Columbus Blue Jackets

02.03.2026 New York Rangers - Columbus Blue Jackets 4:5 ✺

28.02.2026 Columbus Blue Jackets - New York Islanders 3:4 ✺

26.02.2026 Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets 4:2 ✺

04.02.2026 Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks 4:0 ✺

03.02.2026 New Jersey Devils - Columbus Blue Jackets 0:3 ✺

Latest results of Nashville Predators

02.03.2026 Nashville Predators - Detroit Red Wings 2:4 ✺

28.02.2026 Dallas Stars - Nashville Predators 3:2 ✺

26.02.2026 Nashville Predators - Chicago Blackhawks 4:2 ✺

05.02.2026 Washington Capitals - Nashville Predators 4:2 ✺

04.02.2026 Nashville Predators - Minnesota Wild 5:6 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	82	48	7	11	16	302:203	121
2	Dallas Stars	82	38	12	12	20	279:226	112
3	Minnesota Wild	82	31	15	12	24	272:240	104
4	Vegas Golden Knights	82	30	9	17	26	265:250	95
5	Edmonton Oilers	82	32	9	11	30	282:269	93
6	Utah Mammoth	82	33	10	6	33	268:240	92
7	Anaheim Ducks	82	26	17	6	33	273:288	92
8	Los Angeles Kings	82	22	13	20	27	225:247	90
9	San Jose Sharks	82	27	12	8	35	251:292	86
10	St. Louis Blues	82	33	4	12	33	231:258	86
11	Nashville Predators	82	28	10	10	34	247:269	86
12	Winnipeg Jets	82	28	7	12	35	231:260	82
13	Seattle Kraken	82	26	8	11	37	226:263	79
14	Calgary Flames	82	27	7	9	39	212:259	77
15	Chicago Blackhawks	82	22	7	14	39	213:275	72
16	Vancouver Canucks	82	15	10	8	49	216:316	58

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	82	39	14	7	22	296:240	113
2	Buffalo Sabres	82	42	8	9	23	288:241	109
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	40	10	6	26	290:231	106
4	Montreal Canadiens	82	34	14	10	24	283:256	106
5	Boston Bruins	82	33	12	10	27	272:250	100
6	Ottawa Senators	82	38	6	11	27	278:246	99
7	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	34	7	16	25	293:268	98
8	Philadelphia Flyers	82	27	16	12	27	250:243	98
9	Washington Capitals	82	37	6	9	30	263:244	95
10	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	11	10	31	241:258	92
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	12	12	30	253:253	92
12	New York Islanders	82	29	14	5	34	233:241	91
13	New Jersey Devils	82	29	13	3	37	230:254	87
14	Florida Panthers	82	32	8	4	38	251:276	84
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	23	9	14	36	253:299	78
16	New York Rangers	82	25	9	9	39	238:250	77

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