Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Pick & Prediction 10/19/24

Planning on watching today’s Wild and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blue Jackets. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5

This game will be played at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, October 19th.

WHY BET THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blue Jackets.
• We like the Blue Jackets on the moneyline (+150)
• The Blue Jackets are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Minnesota Come Through as Road Favorites?

The Wild picked up a 4-1 road win over the Blues, moving to 2-0-2 on the season. Minnesota covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total set at 6 goals. The combined 5 goals fell short of the line.

All four of Minnesota’s goals came from different players, and they added two power-play goals, a short-handed goal, and an empty-netter. The Wild kept the Blues off the board until the 10:10 mark of the third period.

In their recent 4-1 win over the Blues, the Wild’s offense was led by Ryan Hartman, who netted his second goal of the season on a power play. Jakub Lauko added his second goal of the year as well, this time while the team was shorthanded. Marco Rossi scored his first goal of the season, and Filip Gustavsson found the net on an empty net power play.

Kirill Kaprizov contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to five. The Wild took 26 shots on goal and scored twice on power plays. They also recorded 17 giveaways.

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to St. Louis. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The Wild’s defense also added 5 takeaways, 24 hits, and 23 blocks.

Are the Blue Jackets Ready for a Home Win?

The Blue Jackets evened their record at 2-2-0 with a 6-4 win over the Sabres. As the underdogs on the puck line, Columbus not only won but covered. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 10 goals easily surpassed that mark.

All six of Columbus’ goals came from different players. The Blue Jackets built a 2-0 lead in the first period and maintained their advantage throughout the game.

Columbus’ offense fired 25 shots on goal and found the net six times in their 6-4 victory over Buffalo. The Blue Jackets spread the scoring around, with six different players contributing goals. Damon Severson scored his first goal of the season, while Zach Aston-Reese netted his second.

Yegor Chinakhov opened the scoring with his second goal of the year, which came on a power play. Kirill Marchenko added his third goal, and Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier each scored their second goals of the season.

Defensively, Columbus will look to improve after allowing four goals to Buffalo. Daniil Tarasov made 20 saves with an 83.3% save percentage, and the Blue Jackets’ defense recorded 7 takeaways and 16 hits. Columbus gave up the first goal at 10:26 in the 2nd period, and they also allowed one with just 2:09 remaining in the 3rd.