Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Minnesota Wild to win.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

• Expected Wallstedt-over-Talbot goaltending conditions.
• Columbus was on a road back-to-back after an overtime game, while Minnesota was rested.
• Minnesota's top scoring line was expected intact while Columbus was missing Provorov and Fabbro.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Minnesota was missing Faber, Spurgeon, and Määttä, weakening its blue-line depth.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

• The teams had nearly identical early at even strength expected-goal shares.
• Neither starter was formally confirmed, and Kaprizov had an illness question.

BOTTOM LINE

Expected Wallstedt-over-Talbot goaltending conditions. The concern: Minnesota was missing Faber, Spurgeon, and Määttä, weakening its blue-line depth.

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