Minnesota WildWild21-9-5
5FinalDec 18, 2025
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets14-14-6
2TVFanDuel SN NorthFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+FanDuel SN WIX
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MIN−112
CBJ−108
Puck line
MIN −1.5+210
CBJ +1.5−258
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
- Puck line: Wild −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Dec 18, 2025 to move to 21-9-5.
The Wild have won 6 straight. The Wild won despite being outshot 29-28. They scored 3 unanswered goals in the third period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
W: Wallstedt · L: Greaves
Scoring plays
First Period
- CBJGoal · 15:20Zach Werenski Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (16), Cole Sillinger (12)0-1
Second Period
- MINGoal · 13:30Ryan Hartman Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (18), Brock Faber (13)1-1
- MINGoal · 16:15Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Yakov Trenin (7), Danila Yurov (8)2-1
- CBJGoal · 17:39Zach Werenski Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none2-2
Third Period
- MINGoal · 11:50Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Yakov Trenin (8), Matt Boldy (20)3-2
- MINGoal · 18:08Kirill Kaprizov Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (21), Joel Eriksson Ek (18)4-2
- MINGoal · 18:46Matt Boldy Goal (20) Backhand, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (19)5-2
Team stats
MINCBJ
- Shots
- 28
- 29
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 35.8
- 64.2
- Hits
- 15
- 26
- Blocked Shots
- 18
- 12
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 2
Top performers
Minnesota WildColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Matt Boldy1
Zach Werenski2
Assists
Matt Boldy2
Cole Sillinger1
Points
Kirill Kaprizov3
Zach Werenski2
Player stats
Wild · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Matt Boldy LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Marcus Foligno LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hartman RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Ben Jones C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kaprizov LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:44 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Pitlick C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 8:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nico Sturm C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 10:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yakov Trenin C | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17:32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Danila Yurov RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
Wild · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30:57 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quinn Hughes D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Jiricek D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Kiersted D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Carson Lambos D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jared Spurgeon D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Wild · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt G | 2 | 29 | 27 | .931 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Aston-Reese LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 8:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 18:28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68.4 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 9:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 15:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:05 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 24:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brendan Smith D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28:30 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 3 | 26 | 23 | .885 | 59:21 | 0 |
Three stars
- Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- Jesper Wallstedt (MIN)
- Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance14,845
OfficialsLinesman: Dan Kelly · Referee: Wes McCauley · Linesman: Kilian McNamara · Referee: Mike Sullivan
TVFanDuel SN North · localFanDuel SN OH · local
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