Blue Jackets vs. Wild Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win NHL Game [10/10/2024]

The Minnesota Wild will face the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Wild as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Blue Jackets-Wild game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Wild with a win probability of 66% and the Blue Jackets with 34%."

Blue Jackets vs. Wild Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Wild and Blue Jackets at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
• Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Xcel Energy Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Blue Jackets vs. Wild matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blue Jackets vs. Wild Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Wild 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Wild a 66% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Wild Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Wild
Puck Line	+1.5 (-104)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+235	-275
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Wild Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Wild matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

Full access to our picks, including this one, is available via Dimers Pro.

Blue Jackets vs. Wild Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blue Jackets vs. Wild?

According to our model, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Wild.

Our projections give Kaprizov a 10.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 48.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	5.1%
Kirill Marchenko	5.0%
James van Riemsdyk	4.6%

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	10.4%
Matt Boldy	7.2%
Joel Ek	5.8%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	27.7%
Kirill Marchenko	26.8%
James van Riemsdyk	25.8%

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	48.5%
Matt Boldy	35.0%
Joel Ek	30.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Wild, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

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