The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Xcel Energy Center in the NHL opener on Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+.
As teams hit the ice for the start of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.
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Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:52 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Wild (-238)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+193)
- Over/under: 6.5
Wild vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time
- Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Bally Sports
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Wild stats and trends
- The Wild won 26 of their 39 games when favored on the moneyline last season (66.7%).
- Minnesota played four games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter and won every time.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Wild a 70.4% chance to win.
- In 39 of 82 games last season, Minnesota and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- The Wild’s 248 goals scored last season (3.0 per game) ranked 21st in the league.
- The Wild were 20th in goals against, conceding 260 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.
- The 62 power-play goals the Wild recorded last season (on 273 power-play chances) were the eighth-most in the NHL.
Blue Jackets stats and trends
- Last season the Blue Jackets had 23 wins in the 75 games in which they were an underdog.
- Columbus was 5-21 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +193 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 34.1% chance to win.
- Columbus combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 42 of 82 games last season.
- With 234 goals (2.8 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets’ total of 298 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 31st in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets had 32 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 212 chances.