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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Head to Head
Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.
The last 10 meetings
Wild lead the recent series 7 wins to 3. Where the game is played has mattered more than who is better. The home team won 4 of the 10 (40%). The only road win by either club was Wild 2, Blue Jackets 0 on Feb 23, 2023.
Totals have split rather than clustered. 6 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 4 finished at 7 or more. The number never landed on 6. The busiest was Oct 11, 2025, Blue Jackets 7, Wild 4, 11 goals between them. 5 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Dec 18, 2025, Wild 5, Blue Jackets 2.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Wild 5, Blue Jackets 2 | Blue Jackets | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Blue Jackets 7, Wild 4 | Wild | 11 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Wild 3, Blue Jackets 1 | Blue Jackets | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2 | Wild | 5 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Wild 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT) | Blue Jackets | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Blue Jackets 5, Wild 4 (OT) | Wild | 9 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) | Wild | 5 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Wild 2, Blue Jackets 0 | Blue Jackets | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Wild 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT) | Wild | 5 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Blue Jackets 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Blue Jackets | 5 |
Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2022. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.
See the projection for this game
When Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.
Open ArakIceHow the model reads Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild
The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
What tends to move Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild
These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.