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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 18, 2026

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for October 18, 2026.

October 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

1
Final
Home

Minnesota Wild

9-3-2

2 Model pick
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 62.7% View final boxscore
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

37.3%
Fair American +168
Fair decimal 2.68
Best market +160 · Bovada
Market implied 38.5%
Edge -1.2%
Expected value -3.0%
Calculate value
Minnesota Wild logo
Home team

Minnesota Wild

62.7%
Fair American -168
Fair decimal 1.59
Best market -180 · BetOnline.ag
Market implied 64.3%
Edge -1.6%
Expected value -2.5%
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 18, 2026.

Minnesota Wild

All Model Picks

Bets
4
Record
4-0
Net units
2.88
ROI
71.9%

Value Picks

Bets
4
Record
3-1
Net units
1.36
ROI
34.1%

Market Favourite

Bets
5
Record
4-1
Net units
1.88
ROI
37.6%
Full team betting results

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 18. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

6 / 6 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

63:49 together · 6 games

xG share53.5%
Corsi for / against
58 / 48
Fenwick for / against
38 / 31
Corsi share
54.7%
Fenwick share
55.1%
xG for / against
2.03 / 1.76
Defense pair

69:20 together · 4 games

xG share46.7%
Corsi for / against
74 / 69
Fenwick for / against
53 / 52
Corsi share
51.7%
Fenwick share
50.5%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.43
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

8 / 8 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

93:02 together · 6 games

xG share61.6%
Corsi for / against
108 / 79
Fenwick for / against
81 / 60
Corsi share
57.8%
Fenwick share
57.4%
xG for / against
5.06 / 3.16
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Cam Talbot 68.7%
Other eligible goalies

Why Cam Talbot?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Team played yesterday
+1.546
Prev save pct
-0.444
Started last game
+0.366
Days since last start
+0.252
Goalie team start share
-0.199
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 18, 5:01 AM Winnipeg time

Minnesota Wild

Jesper Wallstedt 92.1%
Other eligible goalies

Why Jesper Wallstedt?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Goalie team start share
+1.604
Appearances last 5 goalie rows
+0.486
Goalie win pct before
+0.436
Days since last start
+0.369
Team win pct before
-0.250
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 18, 5:01 AM Winnipeg time

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 17

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
118
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
30.5

Jesper Wallstedt

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
142
Save %
90.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
38.0
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
3.17
xG against / game
3.42
xG differential / game
-0.25

6 / 6 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
3.02
xG differential / game
0.09

8 / 8 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 18, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

6 / 6 games covered

Attempts / game
56.2
Corsi share (%)
48.0
Fenwick share (%)
50.2
Faceoff win %
56.7
Penalties / game
4.17

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Minnesota Wild

8 / 8 games covered

Attempts / game
59.5
Corsi share (%)
50.8
Fenwick share (%)
51.9
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.88

Shots / game: 29.1 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
10Points20
0.500Points %0.714
26Goals for44
33Goals against31
-7Goal differential13
W2Current streakW3
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
3Games4
1Wins4
2Points8
-2Goal differential7
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
5-5-0Record7-2-1
10Points15
26Goals for33
33Goals against23
-7Goal differential10
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 7 wins
Total goals27 – 33
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.7 / 3.3
Shots per game30.8 / 34.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 18, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 2 28 - 29 View
Oct 11, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
7 - 4 32 - 52 View
Oct 19, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 1 34 - 24 View
Oct 10, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 33 - 26 View
Jan 6, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 36 - 29 View
Oct 21, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
5 - 4 54 - 28 View
Feb 26, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 24 - 44 View
Feb 23, 2023
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 0 25 - 30 View
Mar 26, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
2 - 3 25 - 38 View
Mar 11, 2022
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3 38 - 28 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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