Wild vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Minnesota Wild have been made -245 favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets (+200) playing on home ice on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Blue Jackets -245

Bet $20, Payout $28.16

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

  • Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Venue: Xcel Energy Center
  • Favorite: Wild (-245)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+200)
  • Over/under: 6.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Of Minnesota’s 82 games last season, 39 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
  • Columbus played 42 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
  • The teams combined to score 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • Combined, these teams conceded 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this one’s over/under.
  • The Wild were 21st in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets were 24th.
  • This game features the league’s 31st-ranked (Blue Jackets) and 20th-ranked (Wild) teams last season in terms of defense.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild ranked 21st in the league last season with 248 goals scored (3.0 per game).
  • Defensively, the Wild conceded 260 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in NHL action.
  • They had the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -12.
  • The Blue Jackets had 234 goals last season (2.8 per game), 24th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets allowed 3.6 goals per game (298 in total), 31st in the league.
  • Their -64 goal differential was 29th in the league.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild had a 25-12 record when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • Minnesota won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wild’s implied win probability is 71.0%.
  • The Blue Jackets won 22, or 29.7%, of the 74 games they played as an underdog last season.
  • Last season Columbus won five of its 24 games, or 20.8%, when an underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 33.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Leaders

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov was one of Minnesota’s top contributors last season with 96 points. He had 46 goals and 50 assists.
  • In 75 games, Matthew Boldy had 29 goals and 40 assists.
  • Joel Eriksson Ek’s 64 points last season came via 30 goals and 34 assists.
  • Filip Gustavsson (20-18-4) had a 3.1 goals against average and an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Sean Monahan had 26 goals (0.3 per game) and 33 assists (0.4 per game) last season, taking two shots per game and shooting 15.2%. That made him among the leaders for Columbus with 59 total points (0.7 per game).
  • Columbus’ Zachary Werenski racked up 57 total points (0.8 per game), with 11 goals and 46 assists.
  • Kirill Marchenko had 23 goals and 19 assists for Minnesota.
  • Columbus’ Elvis Merzlikins was 13-17-8 last season, conceding 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league).

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