Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds & Stats - December 18, 2025

Final Score
Central
Dec 18th, 7:00 PM EST
Minnesota
Wild
Columbus
Blue Jackets
5
2
Minnesota Wild
Columbus Blue Jackets
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Minnesota Wild 22-10-4-1 0 2 3 +6
Columbus Blue Jackets 15-15-5-1 1 1 0 -115

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
12/22/25
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 15-15-5-1 )
Los Angeles Kings LA ( 15-11-4-5 )
3   -   1
 Metropolitan
12/21/25
Colorado Avalanche COL ( 26-2-3-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
5   -   1
 Central
12/20/25
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 15-15-5-1 )
Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 21-14-2 )
3   -   4
 Metropolitan
12/20/25
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 18-13-4-2 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
2   -   5
 Pacific
12/16/25
Washington Capitals WAS ( 19-12-1-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
0   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/16/25
Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 21-14-2 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 15-15-5-1 )
3   -   4
 Pacific
12/14/25
Boston Bruins BOS ( 20-16-0-1 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
2   -   6
 Atlantic
12/13/25
Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 16-8-6-4 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 15-15-5-1 )
3   -   2
 Pacific
12/13/25
Ottawa Senators OTT ( 18-13-4 )
Minnesota Wild MIN ( 22-10-4-1 )
2   -   3
 Atlantic
12/11/25
Ottawa Senators OTT ( 18-13-4 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 15-15-5-1 )
6   -   3
 Atlantic

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
20 9 7-3-0 1L 20-14 535 12-3-3-1 8-6-1 13-19-2
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
14 13 3-6-1 1W 17-16 -520 7-5-2-1 7-8-3 15-13-5

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u CLB:Shots CLB:Goals CLB:Assists MIN:Shots MIN:Goals MIN:Assists
12/18/2025 CLB 2 - MIN 5 MIN Over 6 29 2 2 28 5 9
10/11/2025 MIN 4 - CLB 7 CLB Over 6 32 7 11 52 4 8
10/19/2024 CLB 1 - MIN 3 MIN Under 6 34 3 6 24 1 2
10/10/2024 MIN 3 - CLB 2 MIN Under 6.5 33 2 4 26 3 6
01/06/2024 CLB 3 - MIN 4 (OT) MIN Over 6 36 4 7 29 3 4
10/21/2023 MIN 4 - CLB 5 (OT) CLB Over 6.5 54 5 8 28 4 7
02/26/2023 MIN 3 - CLB 2 MIN Under 6 24 2 3 44 3 6
02/23/2023 CLB 0 - MIN 2 MIN Under 5.5 25 2 3 30 0 0
03/26/2022 MIN 3 - CLB 2 MIN Under 6.5 25 2 4 38 3 6
03/11/2022 CLB 2 - MIN 2 CLB Under 7 38 2 4 28 2 4
02/28/2020 CLB 0 - MIN 5 MIN Under 5.5 26 5 10 24 0 0
02/25/2020 MIN 5 - CLB 4 MIN Over 5.5 28 4 3 40 5 8
01/19/2019 MIN 2 - CLB 1 MIN Under 6 20 1 2 31 2 4
11/29/2018 CLB 4 - MIN 2 CLB Under 6 25 2 3 29 4 8
01/30/2018 CLB 2 - MIN 2 MIN Under 5.5 43 2 3 30 2 4
10/14/2017 MIN 4 - CLB 5 (OT) CLB Over 5.5 35 5 10 21 4 7
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/21/2025 MIN 1 - COL 5 L Under 6 42 5 10
12/20/2025 MIN 5 - EDM 2 W Over 6 30 2 4
12/18/2025 CLB 2 - MIN 5 W Over 6 28 5 9
12/16/2025 MIN 5 - WAS 0 W Under 6 25 0 0
12/14/2025 MIN 6 - BOS 2 W Over 5.5 31 2 4
12/13/2025 MIN 3 - OTT 2 W Under 6 36 2 4
12/11/2025 MIN 5 - DAL 2 W Over 5.5 18 2 4
12/08/2025 SEA 1 - MIN 4 W Under 5.5 29 4 6
12/06/2025 VAN 4 - MIN 2 L Under 6 30 2 4
12/04/2025 CAL 4 - MIN 1 L Under 5.5 27 1 2
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
12/22/2025 LA 1 - CLB 3 W Under 5.5 24 1 2
12/20/2025 ANA 4 - CLB 3 L Under 7 28 4 7
12/18/2025 CLB 2 - MIN 5 L Over 6 29 2 2
12/16/2025 CLB 4 - ANA 3 W Under 7 28 4 7
12/13/2025 CLB 2 - VEG 3 L Under 6 30 2 4
12/11/2025 CLB 3 - OTT 6 L Over 6 27 3 6
12/09/2025 CAR 4 - CLB 1 L Under 6 32 4 7
12/07/2025 WAS 2 - CLB 0 L Under 6 38 2 3
12/06/2025 FLA 7 - CLB 6 L Over 6 40 7 12
12/04/2025 CLB 5 - DET 5 L Over 6 32 5 9

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Minnesota Wild MIN
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.0 7 Goals Per Game 8 2.9
2.6 3 Goals Against Per Game 11 3.4
28.4 12 Shots Per Game 4 30.1
30.1 23 Shots Against Per Game 25 30.8
10.6 12 Shooting % 18 9.6
8.5 2 Opponent Shooting % 17 11.2
-1.65 21 Shot Differential Per Game 19 -0.64
10.6 12 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 18 9.6
.910 2 Save % 4 .890
.890 4 Opponent Save % 5 .900
6.4 26 Penalty Minutes Per Game 17 8.1
0.78 6 Power Play Goals Per Game 19 0.53
0.54 8 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 17 0.72
23.6 8 Power Play % 11 20.7
77.5 19 Penalty Kill % 25 74.3
1.87 16 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 4 2.18

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Minnesota Wild MIN
Season stats rank
Goals 3.03 15
Shots 28.43 14
Power Play (%) 24 8
Faceoff (%) 47 25
Penalty Mins 237 32
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB
Season stats rank
Goals 2.89 22
Shots 30.14 4
Power Play (%) 21 10
Faceoff (%) 51 12
Penalty Mins 291 20
defence
Minnesota Wild MIN
Season stats rank
Goals 3.03 15
Shots 28.43 14
Power Play (%) 24 8
Faceoff (%) 47 25
Penalty Mins 237 32
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB
Season stats rank
Goals 2.89 22
Shots 30.14 4
Power Play (%) 21 10
Faceoff (%) 51 12
Penalty Mins 291 20

Injuries

Minnesota Wild MIN
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB

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Minnesota Vs Columbus Betting Trends

Minnesota Wild MIN

Wild are 2-6 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Under is 6-2-1 in Wild last 9 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.

Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.

Under is 5-0-1 in Wild last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Columbus Blue Jackets CLB

Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 games as a favorite.

Blue Jackets are 13-40 in their last 53 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Under is 4-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 games as a home underdog.

Over is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.

Over is 7-2 in Blue Jackets last 9 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.

Western Conference Standings

Eastern Conference Standings

Line Up - Last Game

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Columbus Blue Jackets
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