Columbus Blue Jackets +2.5
Archived odds 1.30
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NHLSeason 2026
Monday, 19 October 2026 · 00:00
Minnesota Wild
Columbus Blue Jackets
Grand Casino Arena · Saint Paul, MN
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Columbus Blue Jackets +2.5
Archived odds 1.30
Archived odds
What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
Prediction: Columbus Blue Jackets +2.5 · Handicap. Estimated probability: 76.1 %, based on market odds. No stake: this probability does not justify a bet at the available odds.
Read the full analysisMinnesota comes in after a 5-4 win against St. Louis on October 15, with three goals and an assist from Matt Boldy, as well as goals from Kirill Kaprizov and Danila Yurov. This production is still based on a single game, won despite conceding four goals.
Columbus was scheduled to face the Rangers on October 17 before traveling to Minnesota; the result, workload, and actual impact on its recovery were unknown at the cutoff used. No comparable and dated advanced statistics for the two teams have been established.
No recent matchup is documented in the selected materials. The absence of a verifiable series of scores prevents assessing any potential historical advantage or trend specific to this matchup.
Wild scenario: home ice, several days since the October 15 game, and the latest change may help Minnesota impose its energy and target a depleted Columbus défense, especially if the Blue Jackets arrive tired from their game against the Rangers. Limitations: the Wild défense had conceded four goals, and its starters, especially the goaltender, are not confirmed.
Columbus scenario: an offensive structure featuring Fantilli, Johnson, Monahan, Coyle, and Werenski can remain competitive through direct play, forechecking, and quick transitions; a strong performance from Greaves or Talbot could keep the game close. Limitations: the result of the game against New York, ice time, and the goaltender used before the trip were unknown.
NHL regular-season game on a regulation-size ice rink, with five skaters and one goaltender per team, played over three periods, with overtime and a shootout possible in case of a tie. Minnesota is the home team at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul.
The Wild’s final lineup and starting goaltenders have not been confirmed. For Columbus, the October 17 projection included Zach Werenski, Damon Severson, Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson and Charlie Coyle, with Jet Greaves ahead of Cam Talbot, but this projection does not confirm the lineup or goaltender for the game in Minnesota.
Minnesota WildColumbus Blue Jackets
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 8 | 2 | +18 | 16 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 6 | 1 | +13 | 13 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 9 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 5 | 2 | +12 | 11 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 8 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 11 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 9 | 5 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 7 | 1 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 7 | 2 | +15 | 14 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 10 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 12 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 1 | 6 | -20 | 5 |
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