The Minnesota Wild (0-0-0) are heavy favorites at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets (0-0-0) on Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Wild are -278 on the moneyline to win, while the Blue Jackets have +225 moneyline odds.
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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Odds
When: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Fubo
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Favorite: Wild (-278)
Underdog: Blue Jackets (+225)
Over/under: 6.5
Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction
Puck Line Pick:
Wild (-1.5)
Pick OU:
Under (6.5)
Score Prediction:
Wild 4 – Blue Jackets 2
How to Bet on Wild vs. Blue Jackets
Wild and Blue Jackets Betting Trends in 2023
Last season, Minnesota games went over this one’s 6.5-goal total 39 times.
Last season, 42 of Columbus’ games featured more than 6.5 goals.
These two teams combined for 5.9 goals per game last season, 0.6 less than the total set for this contest.
These two teams conceded a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.
The Wild were victorious in 25 of their 37 games (67.6%) when favored on the moneyline a season ago.
The Blue Jackets won 22, or 29.7%, of the 74 games they played as an underdog last season.
Wild Stats & Insights in 2023
The Wild’s 248 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
Defensively, the Wild allowed 260 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in NHL play.
Their goal differential (-12) ranked 18th in the league.
The Wild shot 10% as a team (17th in the league).
The Wild did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 19.5 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Stats & Insights in 2023
The Blue Jackets had 234 goals last season (2.8 per game), 24th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets’ total of 298 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 31st in the league.
They had the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -64.
The Blue Jackets’ 9.5% shooting percentage was 26th in the league.
The Blue Jackets did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 19.2 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.
Wild’s Best Players in 2023
Kirill Kaprizov was one of Minnesota’s leading contributors last season, totaling 96 points. He averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 16.6%.
Matthew Boldy had 29 goals and 40 assists for Minnesota last season, totaling 69 points (0.8 per game).
Last season for Minnesota, Filip Gustavsson (20-18-4) posted a 3.1 goals-against average, and a save percentage of .899.
Blue Jackets’ Best Players in 2023
Sean Monahan was an important part of the offense for Columbus last season, with 59 points. He put up 26 goals and 33 assists in 83 games.
Columbus’ Zachary Werenski racked up 57 total points (0.8 per game), with 11 goals and 46 assists.
Elvis Merzlikins had a 13-17-8 record last season, with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league). In 41 games, he conceded 130 goals (3.4 goals against average).
Wild vs. Blue Jackets Injuries
Wild: Declan Chisholm: Illness (Questionable), Troy Grosenick: Knee (Out For Season), Graeme Clarke: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Jordan Dumais: Lower Body (Out), Boone Jenner: Undisclosed (Out), Max McCue: Undisclosed (Out), Justin Danforth: Wrist (Out), Gavin Brindley: Finger (Out), Dmitri Voronkov: Upper Body (Out)
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