Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 18

Updated Dec. 18, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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At Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets -- led by Matthew Boldy and Zachary Werenski, respectively -- will square off at 7 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Wild-Blue Jackets game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Wild vs Blue Jackets Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wild	-1.5	205	-250	6.5	102	-122	-120	+100

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Blue Jackets (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: -Blue Jackets 4 - Wild 3

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

Minnesota and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 13 of 34 games this season.
Columbus' games this season have had over 6.5 goals 16 of 33 times.
These teams are scoring 5.9 goals per game between them, 0.6 fewer than this game's total.
These teams concede a combined six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this game'scontest's over/under.
The Wild are 15th in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets rank 20th.
The Wild are fourth in the league in goals conceded, and the Blue Jackets are 28th.

Wild Stats

The Wild's 101 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
Minnesota has allowed 86 total goals (2.5 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
Their goal differential (+15) makes them sixth-best in the league.
The 27 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded this season (on 117 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
The Wild's 23.08% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season.

Wild Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Matthew Boldy	34	19	19	38	35	13	45.1%
Kirill Kaprizov	34	21	17	38	54	9	0%
Marcus Johansson	33	11	15	26	26	12	41.7%
Quinn Hughes	28	3	22	25	41	10	-
Joel Eriksson Ek	34	7	17	24	22	10	50.8%

Wild Player Props

Blue Jackets Stats

The Blue Jackets' 96 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 20th in the league.
Columbus' total of 114 goals conceded (3.4 per game) ranks 28th in the league.
Their -18 goal differential is 28th in the league.
Columbus has 15 power-play goals (on 81 chances), 26th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets have the NHL's 16th-ranked power-play percentage (18.52).
In terms of shorthanded goals, Columbus has two.