Wild vs Blue Jackets Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 27 February 2023
Feb 26, 2023, 10:33AM
The Minnesota Wild face the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Xcel Energy Center on Monday, starting at 6:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Wild vs Blue Jackets, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Wild vs Blue Jackets
Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Wild-Blue Jackets NHL game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Wild a 68% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets at Xcel Energy Center.
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Minnesota vs Columbus Latest Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Monday's NHL game at Xcel Energy Center are listed here:
- Head to Head: Wild $1.32, Blue Jackets $3.50
- Line: Wild -1.5 ($1.83), Blue Jackets +1.5 ($2.00)
- Total (Over/Under 6 Goals): Over $2.00, Under $1.83
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Wild to win at $1.32. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Blue Jackets to win at $3.50.
The Wild are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Blue Jackets, with odds of $1.83 currrently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog Blue Jackets (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.00.
The Over/Under for Wild vs Blue Jackets has been set at 6 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.00 and odds for the Under at $1.83.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 54% chance of covering the line, while the 6-goal Over/Under has a 52% chance of staying Under.
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Wild vs Blue Jackets NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Blue Jackets at $3.50 with PointsBet (3.0% edge)
- Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet (54% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6 at $1.83 with PointsBet (52% probability)
Stats Insider's Wild vs Blue Jackets betting tips are based on world-class simulations and wagering intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Wild have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blue Jackets to win is our preferred option due to the 3.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term profitability.
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Wild vs Blue Jackets Player Props
Who will score an anytime goal in Wild vs Blue Jackets? The data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Wild and Blue Jackets are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is the most likely player to score the first goal in Wild vs Blue Jackets.
Kaprizov has a 14.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star has a 55.2% chance of registering an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Wild First Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 14.5% probability
- Joel Ek: 7.6% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 6.6% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 5.7% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 5.1% probability
Blue Jackets First Goal Scorer Tips
- Patrik Laine: 5.3% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 5.0% probability
- Boone Jenner: 5.0% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 4.5% probability
- Cole Sillinger: 2.5% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Wild Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Kirill Kaprizov: 55.2% probability
- Joel Ek: 34.9% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 30.4% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 28.5% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 27.0% probability
Blue Jackets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Patrik Laine: 28.2% probability
- Boone Jenner: 26.8% probability
- Johnny Gaudreau: 25.3% probability
- Kirill Marchenko: 24.4% probability
- Jack Roslovic: 14.5% probability
Our model updates regularly, so bookmark this page for the latest expert tips before the Minnesota vs Columbus game at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wild vs Blue Jackets NHL 2023
The match-up between the Wild and Blue Jackets at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to begin at 6:00am AEDT on Monday.
- Game: Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Monday 27 February 2023
- Time: 6:00am AEDT
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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