Blue Jackets at Wild 2/25/20 - NHL Bettting Picks & Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Minnesota Wild
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Feb. 25, 2020
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : MIN -175 Total 5.5
The Columbus Blue Jackets complete a back-to-back on Tuesday when visiting the Minnesota Wild. Columbus hosts the Ottawa Senators on Monday before heading off to play the Wild on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets fell to 30-19-14 and 74 following a 4-3 loss Saturday to the Nashville Predators.
Oliver Bjorkstrand is the leading goal scorer for Columbus with 21, while Pierre-Luc Dubois leads Columbus in assists with 27 and points with 44. Columbus is scoring an average of 2.57 goals per game and allowing an average of 2.52 goals per game. In net, Elvis Merzlikins is 12-9-7 with a goals-against average of 2.35 and save percentage of .922.
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The Minnesota Wild look to bounce back from a loss when hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The Wild dropped to 29-25-7 and 65 points following a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Marcus Foligno scored Minnesota's only goal of the game and Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves in net for the Wild in the loss. Minnesota is three points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Zach Parise is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 21, while Ryan Suter is the assists leader with 34 and Eric Staal the points leader with 42. Minnesota is scoring an average of 3.02 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.18 goals per game. In net, Devan Dubnyk is 11-14-2 with a goals-against average of 3.31 and save percentage of .893.
Recent Betting Trends:
Columbus is 0-8 in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in each of the Blue Jackets last 4
Minnesota is 2-3 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Wild’s last 5
Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Wild -175
Columbus will be playing the second half of a back-to-back on the road and has lost each of its last eight. Columbus is suffering from several injuries and will not be as fresh as Minnesota after playing the previous night. Minnesota will be on his home ice and is fighting for its playoff life, sitting three points outside of the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild wins 4-2