Wild vs Blue Jackets Prediction
NHL · 18 Oct 2026 · 22:00 UTC · Result: Won (2–1)
Match preview
Wild host Blue Jackets in the NHL on 18 Oct 2026, kick-off 22:00 UTC. Recent form: Wild W-L-W-W-L (3W 2L); Blue Jackets W-L-L-W-L (2W 3L).
Vantip's record in NHL
- NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate, voids excluded).
- Moneyline market across all NHL: 70 wins, 40 losses (64% win rate).
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AI Match Analysis
The price on Minnesota looks fair, and the Wild are still the most likely winner. They are 5-2-1 and 3-0-0 at home. Kirill Kaprizov leads the team with 9 goals and 14 points, and Matt Boldy had a hat trick on Thursday. Kaprizov missed Saturday's practice with an illness but is expected to play. The Wild are thin through injuries to Brock Faber (skull fracture), Marcus Foligno, Nick Foligno, Nico Sturm, Filip Gustavsson and Olli Maatta. Jared Spurgeon is unlikely to play, and Jesper Wallstedt is expected in goal. Columbus is 3-3 and has scored just 17 goals in six games. It is without Dante Fabbro, Ivan Provorov and Isac Lundestrom. The Blue Jackets are on the second night of a back-to-back after Saturday's 1-0 overtime win over the Rangers, and Cam Talbot (.822 save percentage this season) may start. These factors are already in the market, and the independent model (50.5% home) is within a point of the market's 51.6%. I see no meaningful value on either side.
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