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The Minnesota Wild are at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, and are -185 favorites on the moneyline, with the home team a heavy underdog at +154.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $30.81
Wild to win vs Blue Jackets -185
Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: ESPN+
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
- Favorite: Wild (-185)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+154)
- Over/under: 6.5
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Wild vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts
- In 39 of 82 games last season, Minnesota and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Columbus and its opponent combined to score over 6.5 goals in 42 of 81 games last season.
- These two teams scored 5.9 goals per game between them, 0.6 fewer than this one’s over/under.
- These teams gave up 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s over/under.
- In terms of goals scored, the Wild were 21st 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’s 248 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 21st in the league.
- Defensively, the Wild allowed 260 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
- Their -12 goal differential ranked 18th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets had 234 goals last season (2.8 per game), 24th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets allowed 298 total goals (3.6 per game), 31st in the NHL.
- Their -64 goal differential was 29th in the league.
Wild vs. Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights
- The Wild won 67.6% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (25-12).
- Minnesota went 9-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -185 or shorter.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Wild’s implied win probability is 64.9%.
- The Blue Jackets won 22, or 29.7%, of the 74 games they played while the underdog last season.
- Columbus had a record of 13-33 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +154 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 39.4% chance to win.
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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Leaders
Wild Leaders
- A major contributor last season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov scored 96 points in 75 games (46 goals and 50 assists).
- In 75 games, Matthew Boldy had 29 goals and 40 assists.
- Joel Eriksson Ek’s 64 points came from 30 goals and 34 assists.
- In 45 games, Filip Gustavsson had a record of 20-18-4. He conceded 129 goals (3.06 goals against average) and recorded 1154 saves.
Blue Jackets Leaders
- Sean Monahan was a top offensive contributor for his club last season with 59 points (0.7 per game). He recorded 26 goals and 33 assists in 83 games (playing 17:52 per game).
- Columbus’ Zachary Werenski racked up 57 total points (0.8 per game), with 11 goals and 46 assists.
- Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko had 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) last season.
- Elvis Merzlikins had a record of 13-17-8 in 41 games last season, conceding 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage, 46th in the league.
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