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Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 10, 2026

NHL matchup

Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 10, 2026.

December 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 50.7%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

Minnesota Wild logo
Away team

Minnesota Wild

50.7%
Fair American -103
Fair decimal 1.97
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Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

49.3%
Fair American +103
Fair decimal 2.03
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 10, 2026.

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 Dec 10. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

122:28 together · 10 games

xG share71.8%
Corsi for / against
150 / 75
Fenwick for / against
116 / 59
Corsi share
66.7%
Fenwick share
66.3%
xG for / against
9.98 / 3.91
Defense pair

95:23 together · 10 games

xG share67.5%
Corsi for / against
119 / 65
Fenwick for / against
93 / 44
Corsi share
64.7%
Fenwick share
67.9%
xG for / against
7.35 / 3.54
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
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.

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.

Calvin Pickard

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
42
Save %
83.3
Goals allowed
7
Close-range shots %
23.8

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

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

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.76
xG differential / game
1.20

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 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 Dec 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.5
Corsi share (%)
54.9
Fenwick share (%)
57.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 32.7 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
18Points8
0.692Points %0.444
41Goals for22
30Goals against30
11Goal differential-8
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Minnesota Wild MIN road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
9Games7
4Wins4
10Points8
4Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Wild MIN
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
6-3-1Record4-5-0
13Points8
32Goals for22
25Goals against30
7Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Minnesota Wild MIN 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 2 wins
Total goals33 – 25
Goal differential +8 / -8
Goals per game3.3 / 2.5
Shots per game34.5 / 29.4
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 18, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
1 - 2 14 - 34 View
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
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.