Wild at Blue Jackets 2/28/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 02/27/2020 at 10:16 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild will be playing for the second straight night when visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, as the Wild face the Detroit Red Wings on the road Thursday before visiting Columbus. Minnesota improved to 30-25-7 and 67 points following its 5-4 victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Mikko Koivu scored two goals and Eric Staal scored one for the Wild.
Zach Parise is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 21, while Ryan Suter is the assists leader with 35 and Eric Staal the points leader with 44. Minnesota is scoring an average of 3.05 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.19 goals per game. In net, Alex Stalock is 16-9-4 with a goals-against average of 2.74 and save percentage of .907.
Columbus looks to bounce back from a loss on Friday when the Blue Jackets conclude a home-and-home with the Flyers. Columbus fell to 31-20-14 and 76 points following a 5-4 loss to the Wild on Tuesday. Columbus has lost nine of its last 10 and is slowly falling down the standings in the Eastern Conference.
Oliver Bjorkstrand is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with 21 and Pierre-Luc Dubois leads the Blue Jackets in assists with 28 and points with 46. Columbus is scoring an average of 2.62 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.57 goals per game. In net, Elvis Merzlikins is 12-9-8 with a goals against average of 2.39 and save percentage of .922.
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Even though Minnesota will be playing the second half of a back-to-back it should not affect their play. The Wild defeated Columbus on February 25 with the final score of 5-4. Columbus has been in a huge talespin as the Blue Jackets have lost nine of their last 10 overall. Minnesota on the other hand has won three of its last four including its victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild win 4-2.
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