Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 10/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0) will play the Minnesota Wild (2-0-2) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

The Minnesota Wild had a good night with a 4-1 win over the Blues in the last game they played. Minnesota earned 4 mins in the box for this game. The Wild had a impressive offensive outing in the win. Moreover, they had 5 attempts on the power play and netted 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 of the 27 shots they looked to score on.

When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have accounted for 12 goals (14th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 9. For the season, the have a total of 6 points and their points percentage is sitting at .750. Minnesota has compiled 13 power play chances and they have tallied 4 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 30.77%. When at even strength, the Wild have conceded 6 goals while earning 8 when they are on offense. Minnesota has taken 118 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Wild so far have had 130 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .931. Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 9 power play tries (23rd in the NHL) and have notched 3 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. In his career, Gustavsson has recorded 43 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .683. His save percentage currently is at .921 for his 4,012 mins on the ice. Gustavsson has seen 2,097 shots against him and has garnered 1,932 saves. Opponents have racked up 165 goals against Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average is 2.47. He has compiled an overall mark of 34-22-11 and he has gotten the start in 63 games. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 69 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Columbus played the Panthers in an outing where the Blue Jackets took the defeat by a final of 4-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Blue Jackets scored 3 goals out of the 38 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blue Jackets have tallied 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (22nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. Columbus has attempted 94 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.70%, while allowing the other team 78 shots. Over the course of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 11 goals, 2 points, as well as a points percentage of .333. They have allowed 11 goals to be scored by of a combination of 8 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 8 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.00% on their opponents 10 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 85.9%.

Across the ice you will find Daniil Tarasov in net. His opponents are averaging 3.68 goals per contest and he has yielded 68 goals in total. Tarasov's quality start rate comes in at 45.0% and he has earned 9 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 20 contests and has accumulated 1,109 mins. Tarasov has accumulated a lifetime mark of 5-13-1 and has played in 22 games. He has recorded 601 stops out of the 669 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .898.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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