The Minnesota Wild (0-0-0) are heavy favorites (-278 moneyline odds to win) when they host a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets (0-0-0), who have +225 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-278)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+225)
• Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• In 39 games last season, Minnesota and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
• Columbus combined with its opponent to score more than 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 total.
• Opponents of these teams averaged 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Wild were 21st in the league, and the Blue Jackets were 24th.
• The Wild were 20th in the league in goals conceded, and the Blue Jackets were 31st.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild’s 248 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Minnesota gave up 260 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 20th in NHL action in goals against.
• Their -12 goal differential ranked 18th in the league.
• The 62 power-play goals Minnesota put up last season were the eighth-most in the NHL (on 273 chances).
• The Wild were 10th in the league with a 22.71% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota scored three shorthanded goals last season.
• The Wild killed 74.52% of opponent power plays, the 30th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Wild won 47.3% of their faceoffs (26th in the NHL)
• Minnesota had a 10% shooting percentage, which ranked 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.

Wild Moneyline

• The Wild compiled 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 -278 or shorter.
• The Wild have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.5% in this game.

Wild Leaders

• One of Minnesota’s top offensive players last season was Kirill Kaprizov, who had 96 points (46 goals, 50 assists) and played an average of 21:00 per game.
• Matthew Boldy had 69 points (0.8 per game), scoring 29 goals and adding 40 assists.
• Joel Eriksson Ek had 64 total points for Minnesota, with 30 goals and 34 assists.
• Filip Gustavsson had a record of 20-18-4. He conceded 129 goals (3.1 goals against average) and racked up 1154 saves with an .899 save percentage (41st in the league).

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 234 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 24th in the NHL.
• Columbus allowed 3.6 goals per game (298 in total), 31st in the league.
• They had the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -64.
• Columbus had 32 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 212 chances.
• The Blue Jackets had the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (15.09%).
• Columbus had five shorthanded goals (24th in league).
• The Blue Jackets’ had the 26th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.27%).
• The Blue Jackets were 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, Columbus was 26th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets were an underdog in 74 games last season, and won 22 (29.7%).
• Columbus had a record of 2-11 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +225 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 30.8%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Sean Monahan’s 26 goals and 33 assists in 83 games for Columbus last season added up to 59 total points.
• Zachary Werenski was a key piece of the offense for Columbus with 57 total points last season. He scored 11 goals and added 46 assists in 70 games.
• Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko was among the leading scorers on the team with 42 total points (23 goals and 19 assists).
• Elvis Merzlikins was 13-17-8 in 41 games last season, conceding 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league).

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