How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-21-2023

The Minnesota Wild (2-2) and Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2) face off at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, BSN, and BSWI. The Wild lost to the Los Angeles Kings 7-3 in their last game, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Wild vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild ranked 23rd in the NHL last season with 239 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Wild were one of the stingiest units in NHL action, allowing 219 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
• Their +20 goal differential ranked 14th in the league.
• The 54 power-play goals the Wild scored last season ranked 15th in the NHL (on 252 power-play chances).
• The Wild were 15th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
• The 14 shorthanded goals the Wild scored last season ranked third among NHL teams.
• The Wild killed 82.03% of opponent power plays, the 10th-best percentage in the league.
• The Wild had the 26th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.7%.
• The Wild scored on 9.4% of their shots (23rd in the league).
• The Wild shut out opponents five times last season. They averaged 21.8 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov was critical to Minnesota’s offense a year ago, racking up 75 points in 67 games.
• Having scored 22 goals and adding 45 assists a year ago, Mats Zuccarello was an important piece of the offense for Minnesota over the course 78 games.
• On 255 shots, Matthew Boldy contributed 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists) for Minnesota last season.
• Last season for Minnesota, Filip Gustavsson (22-9-7) posted a 1.0 goals-against average, and a save percentage of 93.095.

Wild Injuries

Jared Spurgeon: Upper Body (Out), Matthew Boldy: Upper Body (Out), Alex Goligoski: Lower Body (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

• With 213 goals (2.6 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the NHL’s 30th-ranked offense.
• The Blue Jackets conceded 329 total goals (4.0 per game), 31st in the league.
• They had the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -116.
• The Blue Jackets had 41 power-play goals (on 224 chances), 26th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets had the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play percentage (18.3%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blue Jackets had five.
• The Blue Jackets’ had the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.11%).
• The Blue Jackets won 48.6% of faceoffs, 23rd in the NHL.
• The 8.9% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets was 30th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Johnny Gaudreau scored 21 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 53 assists (0.6 per game) last season, contributing to the Columbus offense with 74 total points (0.9 per game). He took 2.7 shots per game, shooting 9.5%.
• Patrik Laine posted 52 total points (0.7 per game) last season. He had 22 goals and 30 assists.
• Columbus’ Boone Jenner was among the top offensive players on the team with 45 total points (26 goals and 19 assists).
• Daniil Tarasov had a 4-11-1 record last season, with an 89.205 save percentage (54th in the league). He conceded 57 goals (1.4 goals against average).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Undisclosed (Out), Elvis Merzlikins: Illness (Questionable)