Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions
2025-12-18 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
CBJ: 57.6%
MIN: 42.4%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.31
MIN: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
CBJ
Jet Greaves - 18-12-6 | 0.910 SV% | 2.62 GAA
MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 20-9-6 | 0.906 SV% | 2.64 GAA
| Stat | CBJ | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.909 | 0.912 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.928 | 0.895 |
| SV% vs Opponent | 0.885 | 0.806 |
| GAA | 2.62 | 2.47 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 17% • CBJ at home vs MIN: 0-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | CBJ 2 - 5 MIN | MIN | CBJ |
| 2025-10-11 | MIN 4 - 7 CBJ | CBJ | MIN |
| 2024-10-19 | CBJ 1 - 3 MIN | MIN | CBJ |
| 2024-10-10 | MIN 3 - 2 CBJ | MIN | MIN |
| 2024-01-06 | CBJ 3 - 4 MIN | MIN | CBJ |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:20 | CBJ | Goal |
| 2 | 13:30 | CBJ | Goal |
| 2 | 16:15 | MIN | Goal |
| 2 | 17:39 | CBJ | Goal |
| 3 | 11:50 | MIN | Goal |
| 3 | 18:08 | MIN | Goal |
| 3 | 18:46 | MIN | Goal |
🎯 Shot Chart
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 57.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0