The Minnesota Wild, led by Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise, are set to take the ice against Artemi Panarin, Cam Atkinson, and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in an East-West matchup. Fox Sports North will air the game, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29.
Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
Columbus heads into the contest as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for the Wild sits at +115 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-120 for the over, +100 for the under).
Columbus is 14-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.3 units this season. That win percentage, the best in the Metropolitan Division so far in the early season, is right in line with what the team produced during the 2017-18 season (45-37). Of the team’s 24 regular season matches, 12 have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team’s 6-5 SU at home this year.
The Blue Jackets have converted on just 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.4 percent of all penalties.
With a .912 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Sergei Bobrovsky (9-7) has been the top option in goal for Columbus this season. If Columbus chooses to rest him, however, head coach John Tortorella could turn to Joonas Korpisalo (5-4-4 record, .886 save percentage, 3.73 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Minnesota is 14-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its outings have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As the road team this season, the Wild are 6-5 SU.
The Wild have converted on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked third overall and it’s successfully defended 85.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Devan Dubnyk (27.7 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for Minnesota. Dubnyk owns a 10-8-2 record, while registering a .916 save percentage and 2.57 goals against average this year.
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Notes
Betting Notes
Seven of Minnesota’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-2 in those games.
Minnesota skaters recorded 16.9 hits per game last season, while the Jackets posted 21.8 hits per contest.
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