Blue Jackets vs Wild prediction, Oct 18
Final: Wild 2, Blue Jackets 1. Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Oct 18, 6:00 PM ET. The projection before the game: The Wild project to win, 1.8 to 1.5, a margin of under half a goal over the Blue Jackets.
Final score
- Blue Jackets
- 1
- Wild
- 2
Projected score
- Blue Jackets
- 1.5
- Wild
- 1.8
Projected combined goals: about 3. Each team's goals blend its skaters' scoring rate with what the goalie it faces allows, with a tenth of a goal for home ice. Player points are fantasy points per game.
Columbus Blue JacketsProjected goals: 1.5
Zach Werenski D2.4 ptsIs Zach Werenski playing?
Adam Fantilli C1.8 ptsIs Adam Fantilli playing?
Matthew Knies LW1.7 ptsIs Matthew Knies playing?
Jet Greaves Glikely starter.902 save percentage this season1.6 pts
No rotation player carries a designation.
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Minnesota WildProjected goals: 1.8
Kirill Kaprizov LW3.1 ptsIs Kirill Kaprizov playing?
Matt Boldy LW2.7 ptsIs Matt Boldy playing?
Quinn Hughes D2.2 ptsIs Quinn Hughes playing?
Jesper Wallstedt Glikely starter.916 save percentage this season1.9 ptsIs Jesper Wallstedt playing?
Injury and lineup notes: Brock Faber (injured reserve, Skull), Jared Spurgeon (injured reserve, Upper Body), Filip Gustavsson (injured reserve, Hip), Marcus Foligno (injured reserve, Lower Body).
Game time and TV
Blue Jackets at Wild on Oct 18, Sun, Oct 18, 6:00 PM ET.
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