Wild vs Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

The Minnesota Wild will be visiting Nationwide Arena on Saturday, where they will face the Columbus Blue Jackets. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Wild sit fourth in the Central Division, coming into this weekend with a 2-0-2 record. After a 2-1 overtime loss against Winnipeg earlier this week, the Wild would bounce back with a 4-1 victory over St. Louis. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves in this game, while becoming the 15th goalie in NHL history to score a goal. Filip Gustavsson will be starting between the pipes on Saturday, he has an impressive .948 save percentage through 3 games. Minnesota’s star left winger Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 6 points through 4 games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have gone 2-2-0 through four games which places them fifth in the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets hosted the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, when they would earn a 6-4 victory. Daniil Tarasov made 20 saves in this game, while Mathieu Olivier and Kirill Marchenko both recorded a goal and an assist. Daniil Tarasov will be returning to the crease in this game, as he’s picked up wins in his first two starts this season. Yegor Chinakhov and Kirill Marchenko are both tied with 6 points to lead Columbus in scoring. The Blue Jackets have been getting great offensive production through four games, ranking third in the NHL at 4.25 goals per game.

The Wild are hoping a goalie goal and a win over St. Louis will bring a big boost in morale to the team, while the Blue Jackets’s look to continue their high scoring start. Expect Gustavsson to lead Minnesota to the victory in this one. Final score prediction, Wild win and cover the puck line 4-2.