Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
TV CBJNHL, MINNHL·Nationwide Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
46%Wild
to win
54%
Blue Jackets
- Expected goals
- 2.9–3.1
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN.511vs.496win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signaleven.010vs.0585v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors CBJ-.090vs.035GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors MIN.331vs.3005v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors CBJCBJ at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersWild
Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/6060% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/6040% to start50 career GP
Blue Jackets
Cam Talbot-0.07 GSAx/6069% to start603 career GP
Jet Greaves+0.27 GSAx/6031% to start76 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: MIN John Hynes · CBJ Rick Bowness
Leaders
vs- Points
- Goals
- Assists
Season
2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32- 3.2710th
- Goals for / game
- 18th3.00
- 2.874th
- Goals against / game
- 16th3.06
- 25.2%3rd
- Power play
- 22nd18.9%
- 79.8%16th
- Penalty kill
- 28th76.0%
- 46.6%30th
- Faceoffs
- 13th50.6%
Season series
first meeting- @
- @this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).