Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Game [10/19/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild will meet in the NHL at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Wild-Blue Jackets game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Wild are more likely to win, while the Blue Jackets have a lower chance of victory."

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

Saturday's action between the Blue Jackets and Wild at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL game between the Wild and Blue Jackets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Wild a 59% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 55% chance of staying under.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Odds

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

Bet Type	Wild	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+142)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-178	+155
Total	o6.5 (+106)	u6.5 (-130)

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

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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

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

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Kaprizov an 11.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Wild star is a 49.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	11.5%
Matt Boldy	7.7%
Joel Ek	5.0%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	6.0%
Yegor Chinakhov	6.0%
Kirill Marchenko	5.9%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Kaprizov	49.5%
Matt Boldy	37.6%
Joel Ek	27.6%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	32.2%
Kirill Marchenko	30.6%
Yegor Chinakhov	30.1%

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Conclusion

We predict the Wild, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

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