Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild 1/19/2015 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Guy Bruhn - 1/18/2015
Monday, January 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET
Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul
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The Columbus Blue Jackets head to Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild on Monday.
The Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. They are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation and are 7-3
in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. The over is 5-1 in Columbus' last 6 games following a win and is 4-1 in
their last 5 road games.
The Wild are 54-26 in their last 80 vs. a team with a losing record. They are 4-12 in their last 16 overall and are 2-7 in their last 9 home games. The
over is 4-1 in Minnesota's last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and is 3-1-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing
record.
In head to head matchups, the under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota and is 7-0-1 in the last 8 meetings. The Blue Jackets are 4-0 in the last
4 meetings and are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets are 19-24-0 Against the Spread
Columbus Blue Jackets are 21-18-0 against the Over/Under
Minnesota Wild Betting Trends
Minnesota Wild are 20-24-0 Against the Spread
Minnesota Wild are 19-20-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Columbus Blue Jackets
12/20/14 C Boone Jenner Back expected to miss 1-2 months
12/19/14 C Brian Gibbons Knee out indefinitely
12/01/14 C Artem Anisimov Tricep expected to miss 2-3 months
11/06/14 D Ryan Murray Knee out indefinitely
10/05/14 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
01/10/15 RW Jack Skille Lower Body expected to miss 2-3 weeks
Minnesota Wild
12/28/14 C Mikael Granlund Wrist expected to miss 1 month
12/17/14 GO Josh Harding Illness out indefinitely
12/10/14 D Keith Ballard Concussion out indefinitely
01/18/15 D Ryan Suter Suspension Served probable Monday vs. Columbus
01/17/15 D Justin Falk Upper Body "?" Monday vs Columbus
01/08/15 GO Darcy Kuemper Lower Body out indefinitely
Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota
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