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Columbus 20
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Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild
Columbus pays a visit to Minnesota on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Wild snipers in hockey action at Xcel Energy Center.
The Minnesota Wild sport a record of 23-8-4 heading into this matchup, while the Columbus Blue Jackets sit at 25-5-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 12-16-7 for the Wild and 12-19-3 for the Blue Jackets.
Smart Chart
- CLB
- 2.89
- 3.66
- 15.09
- 76.27
- 29.98
- 34.41
- -0.77
- Offense
- Defense
- Power Play Percentage
- Penalty Kill Percentage
- Shots For
- Shots Against
- Differential
- MIN
- 3.06
- 3.21
- 22.71
- 74.52
- 30.15
- 29.71
- -0.15
Team Record
Columbus Blue Jackets
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 25-5-4 | 10-0 | 5-0 | 14-3-3 | 11-2-1 |
| Home | 14-3-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 6-2-1 | 8-1 |
| Away | 11-2-3 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 8-1-2 | 3-1-1 |
| Fave | 15-3-1 | 10-0 | 2-0 | 9-1-1 | 6-1 |
| Dog | 10-6-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 5-2-2 | 5-1-1 |
| O/U | 12-19-3 | 5-4-1 | 3-1-1 | 3-16-1 | 9-3-2 |
Team Record
Minnesota Wild
| All | Last 10 | vs Div | vs WEST | vs EAST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 23-8-4 | 10-0 | 7-3-2 | 11-5-3 | 12-3-1 |
| Home | 13-3 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| Away | 10-5-4 | 4-0 | 2-2-2 | 3-3-3 | 7-2-1 |
| Fave | 16-7-1 | 6-0 | 5-2 | 9-4-1 | 7-2 |
| Dog | 6-5-3 | 4-0 | 2-1-2 | 2-1-2 | 4-1-1 |
| O/U | 12-16-7 | 5-2-3 | 3-6-3 | 5-8-6 | 7-8-1 |
Recent Form
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Head to Head Summary
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Head to Head Detail
| Search NHL Database | Teams | Goals Scored | Line | O/U | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2016 | MIN | 4 | 110 | Over | 33 |
| CLB | 2 | 31 | |||
| Oct 22, 2015 | CLB | 2 | -171 | Under | 29 |
| MIN | 3 | 23 | |||
| Jan 19, 2015 | CLB | 3 | -179 | Under | 23 |
| MIN | 1 | 26 | |||
| Dec 31, 2014 | MIN | 1 | -107 | Under | 29 |
| CLB | 3 | 26 | |||
| Mar 15, 2014 | CLB | 2 | -143 | Under | 29 |
| MIN | 1 | 33 |
Betting Odds Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
- Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Injuries
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Erik Gudbranson D Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
- Boone Jenner C IR (10/07), Upper Body
- Elvis Merzlikins G Will start in goal Thursday vs Tampa Bay, None
- Kent Johnson C Is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Tampa Bay, Upper Body
- Cayden Lindstrom C Is out indefinitely, Back
Injuries
Minnesota Wild
- Mats Zuccarello RW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Last 5 Games
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | WPG | 5-3 | W | -126 | 35 | 34 | 2/4 | 2/4 | Michael Hutchinson | Away |
| Dec 27, 2016 | BOS | 4-3 | W | -124 | 22 | 40 | 1/3 | 3/3 | Tuukka Rask | Home |
| Dec 23, 2016 | MON | 2-1 | W | -153 | 24 | 37 | 1/4 | 2/2 | Al Montoya | Home |
| Dec 22, 2016 | PIT | 7-1 | W | -113 | 28 | 26 | 1/4 | 3/3 | Matt Murray | Home |
| Dec 20, 2016 | LA | 3-2 | W | -127 | 27 | 46 | 0/2 | 1/2 | Peter Budaj | Home |
Minnesota Wild
| Date | OPP | Score | SU | Line | Shots | SA | PP | PK | Goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2016 | NYI | 6-4 | W | -186 | 37 | 27 | 0/1 | 2/3 | J-F Berube | Home |
| Dec 27, 2016 | NAS | 3-2 | W | -101 | 39 | 30 | 1/4 | 1/1 | Pekka Rinne | Away |
| Dec 23, 2016 | NYR | 7-4 | W | +140 | 21 | 35 | 1/1 | 2/2 | Antti Raanta | Away |
| Dec 22, 2016 | MON | 4-2 | W | +120 | 27 | 34 | 0/4 | 4/4 | Carey Price | Away |
| Dec 20, 2016 | COL | 2-0 | W | -225 | 33 | 18 | 1/3 | 5/5 | Semyon Varlamov | Home |
Offensive Comparison
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Defensive Comparison
Columbus Blue Jackets
Minnesota Wild
Goals Allowed
3.66 3.21
Shots Allowed
34.41 29.71
Penalty Kill %
76.27 74.52
Goals Allowed Road vs. Home
3.98 3.20
Goals allowed Last 10 H2H
2.40 1.90
Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home
72.13 73.55
Supergrid
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 2.89 | 25 | 3.21 | 20 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 2.73 | 26 | 3.20 | 24 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 11.76 | 31 | 73.55 | 30 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.06 | 21 | 3.66 | 31 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.10 | 21 | 3.98 | 31 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 20.29 | 19 | 72.13 | 30 |
