Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Minnesota Wild (20-9-5) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is projected to be a tight contest. The Wild have -112 moneyline odds to win against the Blue Jackets (-108) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-112)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 34 games this season.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 33 games this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.6 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two clubs.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 more than the 6.0 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild are ranked 15th in the NHL with 101 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
• Minnesota is ranked fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 86 in total (2.5 per game).
• With a +15 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the NHL.
• The 27 power-play goals Minnesota has put up this season have come on 117 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
• The Wild’s offense ranks ninth the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild rank 22nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.01%.
• The Wild win 47.1% of their faceoffs (26th in the league).
• Minnesota has a 10.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 18th in the NHL.
• The Wild’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.2 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• Minnesota has won nine of its 17 games as a favorite this season.
• The Wild have been victorious in nine of the 17 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -112.
• The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 19 goals and 19 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 21 goals and 17 assists
• Marcus Johansson: 11 goals and 15 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 11-8-3 record, .912 save percentage, 55 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored 96 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
• Columbus’ 114 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -18.
• Columbus has scored 15 power-play goals this season (on 81 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play conversion rate (18.52%) ranks 16th in the league.
• Columbus has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL squads).
• The 72.83% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.3%).
• Columbus’ collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 23 games this season, with six upset wins (26.1%).
• Columbus has 23 games this season playing as the underdog by -108 or longer, and is 6-17 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 11 goals and 25 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Dmitri Voronkov: 12 goals and 10 assists
• Jet Greaves: 8-8-5 record, .904 save percentage, 58 goals allowed