Wild vs. Blue Jackets Time, TV & Live Stream – 10/19/2024

Minnesota WIld v St Louis Blues

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The Minnesota Wild (2-0-2) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2) as a part of Saturday's NHL schedule, starting at 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena and broadcast on ESPN+.

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Wild's 2023-24 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 3.02 21st
Goals Allowed 3.17 20th
Shots 30.1 18th
Shots Allowed 29.7 13th
Power Play % 22.71% 10th
Penalty Kill % 74.52% 30th

Blue Jackets' 2023-24 Stats

Stat Average Rank
Goals Scored 2.85 24th
Goals Allowed 3.63 31st
Shots 30.0 20th
Shots Allowed 34.4 31st
Power Play % 15.09% 31st
Penalty Kill % 76.27% 26th

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Wild vs. Blue Jackets Top Players

Wild

  • One of Minnesota's top offensive players last season was Kirill Kaprizov, who recorded 96 points in 75 games.
  • With 29 goals and 40 assists, Matthew Boldy was among the most important offensive options for Minnesota (69 points, 0.8 per game).
  • Minnesota's scoring effort last season was aided by Joel Eriksson Ek's 69 points, including 34 assists.
  • Last season for Minnesota, Filip Gustavsson (20-18-4) recorded a 3.1 goals-against average, and a save percentage of .899.

Blue Jackets

  • Sean Monahan racked up 59 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus last season, with 26 goals and 33 assists in 83 games (playing 17:52 per game).
  • Zachary Werenski racked up 57 total points (0.8 per game) last campaign. He had 11 goals and 46 assists.
  • Kirill Marchenko's 23 goals and 19 assists added up to 42 points.
  • Elvis Merzlikins was 13-17-8 last season, allowing 130 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .897 save percentage (46th in the league).

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Injury Report

Wild

Ryan Hartman: Questionable (Upper Body),

Jared Spurgeon: Out (Lower Body),

Troy Grosenick: Out For Season (Knee),

Graeme Clarke: Out (Lower Body),

Marcus Johansson: Questionable (Undisclosed)

Blue Jackets

Kent Johnson: Out (Upper Body),

Gavin Brindley: Out (Finger),

Erik Gudbranson: Out (Upper Body),

Elvis Merzlikins: Questionable (Upper Body),

Jordan Dumais: Out (Lower Body),

Dmitri Voronkov: Out (Upper Body),

Boone Jenner: Out (Shoulder)

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Wild's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
10/12/2024 Kraken L 5-4 Home
10/13/2024 Jets L 2-1 Away
10/15/2024 Blues W 4-1 Away
10/19/2024 Blue Jackets - Away
10/22/2024 Panthers - Away
10/24/2024 Lightning - Away
10/26/2024 Flyers - Away

Blue Jackets' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
10/12/2024 Avalanche W 6-4 Away
10/15/2024 Panthers L 4-3 Home
10/17/2024 Sabres W 6-4 Home
10/19/2024 Wild - Home
10/22/2024 Maple Leafs - Home
10/26/2024 Predators - Away
10/28/2024 Oilers - Home