Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, October 19, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: NBC4 WCMH-TV

The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0) play the Minnesota Wild (2-0-2) on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.

The Minnesota Wild had a good night with a 4-1 win over the Blues in the last game they played. Minnesota earned 4 minutes in the penalty box in this game. The Wild had an impressive offensive performance in the win. Additionally, they had five power play attempts and scored two goals. While they were on the ice, they scored on four of the 27 shots they attempted to score.

When it comes to scoring, the Minnesota Wild have scored 12 goals on the season (14th in the league) and allowed 9. For the season they have a total of 6 points and their points percentage is .750. Minnesota compiled 13 power play chances and scored 4 goals during those advantages, a rate of 30.77%. At even strength, the Wild have conceded 6 goals while conceding 8 on offense. Minnesota has taken 118 shots and is holding a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Wild have had 130 shots against them so far and have posted a save percentage of .931. Minnesota Wild opponents have recorded 9 power play attempts (23rd in the NHL) and have scored 3 goals on those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this match is Filip Gustavsson. In his career, Gustavsson has recorded 43 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .683. His save percentage is currently .921 for his 4,012 minutes on ice. Gustavsson has seen 2,097 shots against him and made 1,932 saves. Opponents have scored 165 goals against Gustavsson in his career and his goals average is 2.47. He has an overall mark of 34-22-11 and has started 63 games. Gustavsson appeared on the ice in 69 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Columbus played against the Panthers, with the Blue Jackets losing 4-3 in the final. They had two power play attempts in this match but did not score. The Blue Jackets scored three goals from the 38 shots they attempted.

The Blue Jackets have scored 9 goals at even strength and 2 goals (22nd in the league) while maintaining the power play advantage. Columbus took 94 shots (24th in professional hockey) and posted a shooting percentage of 11.70% while allowing 78 shots to the other team. Over the course of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have totaled 11 goals, 2 points and a points percentage of .333. They allowed 11 goals, a combination of 8 goals at even strength and 3 goals while shorthanded. They have a total of 8 power play chances and a power play rate of 25.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.00% on 10 opponent power play attempts and their save percentage is currently 85.9%.

On the other side of the ice you can find Daniil Tarasov in net. His opponents average 3.68 goals per game and he has scored a total of 68 goals. Tarasov's quality start rate is 45.0% and he has received 9 quality start assignments in his career. He was a starter in 20 competitions and logged 1,109 minutes. Tarasov has a lifetime mark of 5-13-1 and has played 22 games. Of the 669 shots taken against him, he recorded 601 stops, giving him a percentage of .898.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's pick: Take Columbus

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