Wild vs. Blue Jackets prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 11

Updated Oct. 11, 2025 6:13 p.m. ET

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Marco Rossi and Kirill Marchenko are two of the best players to watch when the Minnesota Wild meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know 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: Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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	160	-192	6.5	110	-130	-162	+136

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Wild (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Wild 6 - Blue Jackets -2

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

Minnesota's games last season went over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 30 times.
Columbus and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
The two teams averaged six goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this one's total.
Opponents of these two teams averaged 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one's total.
In terms of goals scored, the Wild were 25th in the league, and the Blue Jackets were seventh.
This game features the league's 25th-ranked (Blue Jackets) and 15th-ranked (Wild) teams last season in terms of defense.

Wild Stats

The Wild's 225 goals scored last season (2.7 per game) ranked 25th in the NHL.
Defensively, Minnesota allowed 236 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in NHL play.
Their -11 goal differential ranked 18th in the league.
The 43 power-play goals Minnesota recorded last season (on 207 chances) ranked 21st in the NHL.
The Wild's 20.77% power-play conversion rate was 20th in the league.
Minnesota scored four shorthanded goals last season.

Wild Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Matthew Boldy	82	27	46	73	84	43	46.4%
Marco Rossi	82	24	36	60	60	18	46.8%
Kirill Kaprizov	41	25	31	56	59	12	0%
Mats Zuccarello	69	19	35	54	77	29	38.2%
Vladimir Tarasenko	80	11	23	34	61	16	0%

Wild Player Props

Blue Jackets Stats

With 267 goals (3.3 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the NHL's seventh-best offense.
Columbus allowed 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 25th in the league.
With a goal differential of 0, they were 15th in the league.
With 35 power-play goals (on 185 chances), Columbus was 28th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets had the league's 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (18.92%).
In terms of shorthanded goals, Columbus had nine.