Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild prediction

Result

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Minnesota Wild 2 (Minnesota Wild won). Mel’s pick (Minnesota Wild win 62% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Minnesota Wild win 62% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Columbus Blue Jackets: 38%
• Minnesota Wild: 62%

Projected score

Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Minnesota Wild 4.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Minnesota Wild by about 1.4) is close to the line (Minnesota Wild −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel’s projected 6.3 is right around it.

Recent form

Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-0) scored 2.2 and allowed 3.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Minnesota Wild (5-2-1) scored 3.4 and allowed 3 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 18, 9:02 AM ET.

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