Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 10/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+175) Wild (-222)

The Minnesota Wild (2-2-0) will go up against the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Columbus at +175 and Minnesota is at -222. The over/under is 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-0 loss against the Red Wings in their previous contest . Columbus amassed 15 penalty mins for this contest. The Blue Jackets could have played much better offensively in the defeat. Additionally, they had 4 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. For the game, they went home without being able to finish on any of the 23 shots they attempted.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 7 goals (27th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 11. For the year, the have a total of 2 points and their points percentage is .333. Columbus steps onto the ice with 9 power play chances and they have added 1 goal during those chances, earning them a percentage of 11.11%. When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets have allowed 8 goals while scoring 6 on the offensive side of the ice. Columbus has taken 77 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.1%. The Blue Jackets so far have had 107 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have 11 power play tries (30th in professional hockey) and have earned 3 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Spencer Martin. Martin has been involved in 40 games throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 14-18-5 and got the start in 37 games. Opponents have tallied 137 goals versus Martin in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.66. Martin has had 1,189 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,052 saves. His save percentage is at .885 during his 2,246 mins played. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Martin has recorded 14 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .378.

In their last contest, Minnesota faced off against the Kings in an outing where the Wild went home in defeat by a score of 7-3. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild netted 3 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 14 goals, 4 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have granted a total of 16 goals to be scored by of a combination of 14 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Wild have accumulated 10 goals at even strength and 4 goals (12th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 17 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 23.53%. Minnesota has taken 120 shots (18th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.67%, while allowing the opposition 130 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.82% on their oppositions 11 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 87.7%.

Across the ice you are going to see Filip Gustavsson in net. Opponents are averaging 2.54 goals per game and he has relinquished 167 goals altogether. Gustavsson's rate of quality starts comes out to 66.1% and he has made 41 quality starting assignments in his career. He got the starting nod in 62 contests and has accumulated 3,951 mins. Gustavsson has earned a lifetime mark of 33-23-10 and has participated in 68 contests. He has accrued 1,908 stops out of 2,075 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .920.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Columbus (+175)

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