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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
@
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Away · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Matt Boldy has made a habit of hurting the Blue Jackets: 10 points in the last 4 meetings.
Grand Casino Arena
Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Blue Jackets
GOALIES
Wild
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Blue Jackets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Blue Jackets
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Matt Boldy has made a habit of hurting the Blue Jackets: 10 points in the last 4 meetings.

Valeri Nichushkin is still looking for his first goal on Jesper Wallstedt after 12 shots. This matchup has not been kind to the Blue Jackets: 10 losses in the last 13 against Minnesota.

The numbers behind it
Player
Matt Boldy has 10 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Minnesota)
10 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Player
Kirill Kaprizov has 9 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Minnesota)
9 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
History
Columbus has lost 10 of their last 13 against Minnesota. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs MIN
Matchup
Valeri Nichushkin has 12 shots on Jesper Wallstedt without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/12 vs Jesper Wallstedt
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals