Match Info

NHL

Date: 18 October 2026, Sunday

Location: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, MN)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Minnesota Wild		Columbus Blue Jackets

	1	X	2
	1.76	4.25	3.65	Watch
	1.85	4.20	3.30
	1.92	4.3	3.4
	1.9	4.41	3.37
	1.88	4.5	3.35	Watch
	1.89	4.35	3.35
	1.94	4.47	3.43
	1.86	4.3	3.25
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.88 ↓ (1.97)	4.35 ↓ (4.57)	3.39 ↑ (3.16)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 3.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Minnesota Wild
50.4%

Draw
21.7%

Columbus Blue Jackets
27.9%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

48.7%

20.9%

30.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

49.1%

20.7%

30.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Minnesota Wild has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)

Columbus Blue Jackets has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Minnesota Wild than the current prediction. (-1.3%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (+2.2%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
90.9%	9.1%	0%

Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions

Users Predictions: Minnesota Wild will win (10 of 11 users predict this - 90.91%).
Confidence interval (95%): 73.92% – 100%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Minnesota Wild will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Minnesota won 4.

The recent form of both competitors has been marked by mixed results.

Minnesota could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

Recently, Columbus has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.

A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Minnesota holding a narrow advantage.

Confirmed absences for Minnesota: Faber B. (Head Injury) Foligno M. (Lower-Body Injury) Foligno N. (Upper-Body Injury) Gustavsson F. (Hip Injury) Maatta O. (Upper-Body Injury) Spurgeon J. (Upper-Body Injury) Sturm N. (Upper-Body Injury).

Confirmed absences for Columbus: Fabbro D. (Hand Injury) Lundestrom I. (Achilles Tendon Injury).

Doubtful / questionable for Minnesota: Kaprizov K. (Injury).

Our forecast points to a victory for Minnesota in today's match, at odds of 1.81.

In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Minnesota has recorded 13 wins, 0 draws, and 7 losses, with a goal aggregate of 63:52 (averaging 3.2:2.6 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for Minnesota against this opponent, the record stands at 6 wins, 0 draws, and 4 losses, with 33:34 goals (averaging 3.3:3.4 per game).

Outrights of NHL for now

Minnesota Wild: 5.79% Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.15%

Last Results with these Odds

Minnesota Wild - the odds 1.97 are the expected chance of winning is 48.71%, but this team recently wins 22% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Minnesota Wild
NHL
15.10.26	Minnesota Wild - St. Louis Blues	5:4 ✺
13.10.26	Winnipeg Jets - Minnesota Wild	5:2 ✺
12.10.26	Minnesota Wild - Vegas Golden Knights	4:2 ✺
10.10.26	Florida Panthers - Minnesota Wild	1:4 ✺
08.10.26	Tampa Bay Lightning - Minnesota Wild	3:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.1 WLWWL
- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
17.10.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - New York Rangers	1:0 AET ✺
13.10.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Florida Panthers	3:7 ✺
10.10.26	St. Louis Blues - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:3 ✺
09.10.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Pittsburgh Penguins	3:2 penalties ✺
03.10.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Utah Mammoth	1:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.9 WLLWL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
18.12.25	Columbus Blue Jackets - Minnesota Wild	2:5
11.10.25	Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:7
19.10.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Minnesota Wild	1:3
10.10.24	Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:2
06.01.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Minnesota Wild	3:4 OT
21.10.23	Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:5 OT
26.02.23	Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:2 OT

Minnesota Wild - Columbus Blue Jackets: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide