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Blue Jackets at Wild

NHL · Saturday, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final CBJ 7 – MIN 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ1247
MIN0224
Team box
CBJ·MIN
32
shots
52
1 of 3
power play
4 of 8
62.0
faceoff %
38.0
16
hits
18
16
blocked shots
19
16
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Kirill MarchenkoCBJ304
Kirill KaprizovMIN2111
Zach WerenskiCBJ127
Matt BoldyMIN125
Boone JennerCBJ122
Zeev BuiumMIN114
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ5248.923
Filip GustavssonMIN3125.806

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
CBJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 0 · CBJ 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 42%, MIN 58% · Updated Oct 11, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 3.1 – 2.9 CBJ
Expected total
6.1
Blue JacketsThe matchupWild
+138Our fair odds−138
2.9Expected goals3.1
−0.06Power rating−0.02
1.0Goals / game5.0
2.0Allowed / game0.0
39.0Shots / game21.0
48.4Faceoff %53.7
28.0Hits / game19.0
0−1Season record1−0
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · MIN chance
Our model fair42.0%58.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+13842%————
MINMinnesota Wild−13858%————
Spreadabout even
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.2our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 11%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 16%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 27%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more30%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more20%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 4.10 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 2.24 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·MIN
Oct 9, 2025 at NSH
last game
Oct 9, 2025 at STL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
CBJ·MIN
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
1.0
goals / game
5.0
2.0
goals allowed / game
0.0
0−1
season record
1−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−1
away record
1−0
L1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
5−5
39.0
shots / game
21.0
48.4
faceoff %
53.7
28.0
hits / game
19.0
15.0
blocked shots / game
16.0
5.0
takeaways / game
3.0
18.0
giveaways / game
9.0

Rating Trend

CBJ · MIN · 4 days
Columbus Blue JacketsMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MIN 6−2
Oct 19, 2024at CBJMIN 3 − 1
Oct 10, 2024at MINMIN 3 − 2
Jan 6, 2024at CBJMIN 4 − 3 OT
Oct 21, 2023at MINCBJ 5 − 4 OT
Feb 26, 2023at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
Feb 23, 2023at CBJMIN 2 − 0
Mar 26, 2022at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
Mar 11, 2022at CBJCBJ 3 − 2 SO

CBJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025at PHI3 − 0W
Apr 13, 2025at WSH4 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs WSH7 − 0W
Apr 10, 2025vs BUF3 − 2W
Apr 8, 2025vs OTT5 − 2W
Apr 6, 2025at OTT0 − 4L
Apr 5, 2025at TOR0 − 5L
Apr 3, 2025vs COL3 − 7L

MIN · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 9, 2025at STL5 − 0W
May 1, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L
Apr 29, 2025at VGK2 − 3L
Apr 26, 2025vs VGK3 − 4L
Apr 24, 2025vs VGK5 − 2W
Apr 22, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Apr 20, 2025at VGK2 − 4L
Apr 15, 2025vs ANA3 − 2W
Apr 12, 2025at VAN3 − 2W
Apr 11, 2025at CGY2 − 4L