Columbus Blue Jackets

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Minnesota Wild

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Predictions

Best Bet

Wild 3-Way Moneyline @ -119

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Wild Look a Great Wager to Land Victory

We are betting on the Wild to get the better of the Blue Jackets in regulation time. You can back our prediction at -119 on the 3-Way Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Our Blue Jackets vs Wild picks feature our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Full analysis of each play is detailed in the dedicated segments below.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Sunday, October 18.

Columbus Blue Jackets won their previous game, beating New York Rangers at home. It was a 1-0 (OT) win at Nationwide Arena. Jet Greaves made 29 saves, with Kent Johnson being the only player to score.

Minnesota Wild last game was a 5-4 victory over St Louis Blues at Xcel Energy Center. That means it’s now been three home wins on the spin. Matthew Boldy scored a hat trick and there were also goals for Kirill Kaprizov and Danila Yurov.

H2H: 7 Triumphs for Wild in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

These two teams last met at Nationwide Arena, with the Wild claiming the win. Beating the Blue Jackets by a 5-2 scoreline. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Wild have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Cam Talbot (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-1-0 4.4 .822 0
25/26 12-9-6 3.2 .883 0
Jesper Wallstedt (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 5-1-1 2.1 .921 0
25/26 23-14-6 2.7 .913 4
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 9.1% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.3 goals from 25.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Charlie Coyle is the top points scorer with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, with Kent Johnson recording 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 2.69 goal against average with a .892 save percentage, including one shutout.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 25.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.9 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Kaprizov with 15 points, 9 goals and 6 assists, while Quinn Hughes is next in line after registering 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt have a 2.43 GAA with a .914 SV%.

Best Bet

We’re keeping things simple by backing Wild on the 60-minute line. They should get the better of their opponents in this NHL encounter and our pick is available at -119.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Wild have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Wild have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Wild have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Wild have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blue Jackets.

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Wild 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 54.3% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Wild
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Wild Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites Minnesota Wild are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -192 about them triumphing means a 66% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +160, Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -100.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
3 Charlie Coyle 6 18.75 0 6 6 2
4 Cole Sillinger 6 15.47 3 2 5 1
8 Zach Werenski 6 29.48 0 5 5 6
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 8 21.31 9 5 14 7
43 Quinn Hughes 8 26.74 2 10 12 2
12 Matthew Boldy 8 21.61 5 2 7 6

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Rangers 0-1 Blue Jackets
13 Oct NHL
Panthers 7-3 Blue Jackets
10 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Blues
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
03 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Blue Jackets
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets
14 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
12 Apr NHL
Bruins 3-2 Blue Jackets
11 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 5-2 Canadiens
09 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-5 Sabres

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

15 Oct NHL
Blues 4-5 Wild
13 Oct NHL
Wild 2-5 Jets
12 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 2-4 Wild
10 Oct NHL
Wild 4-1 Panthers
08 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Lightning
06 Oct NHL
Wild 2-3 Sabres
03 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-4 Wild
01 Oct NHL
Wild 3-1 Predators
13 May NHL Playoffs
Wild 3-4 Avalanche
11 May NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 5-2 Wild
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 34 21 13 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 7W
2 NY Rangers 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 6 6 28 22 6 5-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 6-4 2L
3 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
4 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
5 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 9 3 5 1 7 0.389 1 2 29 33 -4 2-1-0 1-4-1 1-1 3-6 3L
7 Columbus 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 2 17 21 -4 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 3-3 1W
8 Philadelphia 10 1 6 3 5 0.25 1 1 14 34 -20 1-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 1-9 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
2 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
4 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
5 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
6 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
7 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
8 Toronto 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 29 32 -3 2-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-6 3L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 33 27 6 2-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-3 1L
2 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
3 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
4 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
5 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
6 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
7 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
3 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
4 San Jose 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 0 3 22 29 -7 2-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 4-4 1L
5 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
6 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
7 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
8 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 34 21 13 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 7W
2 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
3 NY Rangers 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 6 6 28 22 6 5-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 6-4 2L
4 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
5 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
6 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
7 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
8 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
9 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
10 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
11 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
12 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
13 Toronto 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 29 32 -3 2-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-6 3L
14 Pittsburgh 9 3 5 1 7 0.389 1 2 29 33 -4 2-1-0 1-4-1 1-1 3-6 3L
15 Columbus 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 2 17 21 -4 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 3-3 1W
16 Philadelphia 10 1 6 3 5 0.25 1 1 14 34 -20 1-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 1-9 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
3 Utah 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 33 27 6 2-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-3 1L
4 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
5 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
6 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
7 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
8 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
9 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
10 San Jose 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 0 3 22 29 -7 2-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 4-4 1L
11 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
12 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
13 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
14 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
15 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
16 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Carolina 9 7 1 1 15 0.833 6 7 34 21 13 2-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 7-2 7W
3 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
4 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
5 NY Rangers 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 6 6 28 22 6 5-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 6-4 2L
6 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
7 Utah 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 6 6 33 27 6 2-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 6-3 1L
8 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
9 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
10 Colorado 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 36 24 12 3-1-1 2-1-0 0-1 5-3 1W
11 Minnesota 8 5 2 1 11 0.688 5 5 26 20 6 3-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 5-3 1W
12 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
13 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
14 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
15 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
16 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
17 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
18 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
19 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
20 San Jose 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 0 3 22 29 -7 2-2-0 2-1-1 1-1 4-4 1L
21 Anaheim 7 4 3 0 8 0.571 3 4 22 21 1 1-3-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-3 2L
22 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
23 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
24 Toronto 9 3 4 2 8 0.444 2 3 29 32 -3 2-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 3-6 3L
25 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
26 Pittsburgh 9 3 5 1 7 0.389 1 2 29 33 -4 2-1-0 1-4-1 1-1 3-6 3L
27 Columbus 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 1 2 17 21 -4 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-0 3-3 1W
28 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
29 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
30 Philadelphia 10 1 6 3 5 0.25 1 1 14 34 -20 1-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 1-9 1W
31 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
32 Calgary 7 1 6 0 2 0.143 1 1 14 35 -21 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 1-6 1L

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