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The Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-0) and Minnesota Wild (5-2-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. ET at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Wild are favored at -194 on the moneyline, with the Blue Jackets at +160 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-100o / -122u).
Let's get into our Blue Jackets vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks.
Blue Jackets vs. Wild Prediction
Our Columbus vs. Minnesota best bets are on the Wild to win outright and today's total under 6.5 goals, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Blue Jackets vs Wild Odds
| Blue Jackets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -158 | 6.5 -100o / -122u | +160 |
| Wild Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +128 | 6.5 -100o / -122u | -194 |
- Blue Jackets vs. Wild puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 (-158), Wild -1.5 (+128)
- Blue Jackets vs. Wild over/under: 6.5 (-100o / -122u)
- Blue Jackets vs. Wild moneyline: Blue Jackets +160, Wild -194
- Blue Jackets vs. Wild best bets: Wild ML & Under 6.5 (+169 SGP)
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Blue Jackets vs. Wild Preview
Last night, the Blue Jackets took on the Rangers at home, and shortly after, hopped on a plane to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Wild.
Columbus has already proved that it has a tough time on back-to-back games where it started at home and played a road game the day after.
Minnesota is no joke, with three wins in its past four games, and is now on two days' rest. Additionally, the Wild have been pretty strong at driving 5-on-5 play with a 16.75 expected goals share to Columbus' 13.62 xGF.
Apart from that, both of these teams are pretty similar at 5-on-5 play, though if you asked Jackets' coach Rick Bowness, he would tell you otherwise. I love Bones and have always felt like he's been more calculated when calling out his team, but it feels like since he took the job in the middle of last season, he's been quite disappointed.
Defensively, this team is strong, and having a goalie like Jet Greaves will help. But I've never been a fan of backup Cam Talbot, and I will likely fade him whenever the floodgates open.
Additionally, the special teams factor will play a big part. Columbus will be exhausted after a late night, and its brutal 61% penalty-kill success rate will leave the Wild licking their chops with their 33% power play.
Best Bets:
- Wild Moneyline (-194)
- Under 6.5 (-122)
Parlay Odds: +169 (FanDuel)
