Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/11/25

The Minnesota Wild dominated their season opener against the Blues, cruising to a 5-0 victory on Thursday. Now the Wild are set for their home opener on Saturday as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to town. Superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov inked a massive 8-year, $136 million contract to stay in Minnesota for the long haul, which is the largest contract in NHL history. He is off to a strong start in 2025, collecting 3 assists against the Blues. Matt Boldy also had 3 points in the opener on a goal and 2 assists.

The Blue Jackets fell in their opener by a score of 2-1 to the Predators. Columbus out-shot Nashville 39 to 32 but managed to get just 1 puck past Juuse Saros. Things won’t get any easier for the Blue Jackets as they head north to face Minnesota. This is a series that the Wild have dominated in recent seasons, winning 8 of the last 10 meetings going back to 2020. Columbus’ only 2 wins in that span came in overtime and in a shootout, and Minnesota won both of last year’s encounters. Let’s back the Wild on the money line in this one.

Blue Jackets vs Wild prediction: Minnesota ML (-160) available at time of publishing. Playable to -170.

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