NHL
Sunday, October 18 at 06:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
Away
3-4-0
(0-2-0 Away)
Form
L
W
L
L
W
Projected Final Score
2.79
—
3.56
MIN
Minnesota Wild
Home
6-2-1
(4-0-0 Home)
Form
L
W
W
L
W
- Spread
-
CBJ +1.5 (-155)MIN -1.5 (+130)
- Total
-
Posted 6.5 (+100)Simulated 6.4
- Moneyline
-
CBJ +160MIN -190
Simulated Outcome Probability
Columbus Blue Jackets
37.0%
Minnesota Wild
63.0%
No edge at +160
No edge at -190
Our 10,000 iterations project the Minnesota Wild to win outright in 63.0% of simulated game-runs.
Simulator Cover Probability
Spread
Line: CBJ +1.5 / MIN -1.5
CBJ covers
(-155)
60.2%
MIN covers
(+130)
39.8%
Total
O/U: 6.5
OVER
(+100)
46.8%
UNDER
(-120)
53.2%
Model Simulation Deciders
- • 🥅 Goaltending: CBJ Cam Talbot (.891 projected SV%) vs MIN Jesper Wallstedt (.903 projected SV%).
- • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: CBJ dresses 2.66 goals/game of talent (led by Werenski, Knies, Coyle) | MIN dresses 2.79 goals/game of talent (led by Kaprizov, Hughes, Boldy).
- • 📐 Model Rates: CBJ 2.71 vs MIN 3.29 regulation goals before the market blend.
- • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 18.6% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (7.4%), 3-4 (6.4%), 3-2 (5.3%).
- • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (MIN 63.0% no-vig, Over 6.5 47.8%).
- • ❌ Injury: MIN - Brock Faber (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ❌ Injury: MIN - Jared Spurgeon (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
- • ❌ Injury: MIN - Olli Maatta (D) is Out; removed from the projected lineup.
VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis
Best Bet
Our 10,000 simulations project the Minnesota Wild winning in 63.0% of trials. Projected score: CBJ 2.79 - MIN 3.56. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.
Starting Goalies
Columbus Blue Jackets
Cam Talbot
- Proj SV%
- .892
- Starts
- 18
- Shots Faced
- 558
Minnesota Wild
Jesper Wallstedt
- Proj SV%
- .903
- Starts
- 28
- Shots Faced
- 816
Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.
Top Skaters (Per Game)
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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)
Columbus Blue Jackets
W
vs New York Rangers
1 - 0
|
Oct 17, 2026
L
vs Florida Panthers
3 - 7
|
Oct 13, 2026
L
@ St. Louis Blues
3 - 5
|
Oct 10, 2026
W
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 2
|
Oct 09, 2026
L
vs Utah Mammoth
1 - 4
|
Oct 03, 2026
Minnesota Wild
W
vs St. Louis Blues
5 - 4
|
Oct 15, 2026
L
@ Winnipeg Jets
2 - 5
|
Oct 13, 2026
W
vs Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 2
|
Oct 12, 2026
W
@ Florida Panthers
4 - 1
|
Oct 10, 2026
L
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
|
Oct 08, 2026