Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (2-2, third in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -218, Blue Jackets +179; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in a non-conference matchup.
Minnesota had a 46-25-11 record overall and a 26-14-4 record at home last season. The Wild averaged 3.1 power-play chances per game last season, and converted on 21.4% (54 total power-play goals).
Columbus went 25-48-9 overall and 9-25-7 on the road last season. The Blue Jackets scored 213 total goals last season (2.6 per game on 29.3 shots per game).
INJURIES: Wild: Matt Boldy: out (upper body), Jared Spurgeon: out (upper body), Alex Goligoski: out (lower body).
Blue Jackets: Elvis Merzlikins: day to day (illness), Daniil Tarasov: out (undisclosed), Yegor Chinakhov: out (undisclosed).
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