Monday NHL Betting – Minnesota at Columbus on Versus. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Minnesota Wild in Monday’s NHL betting in a game that can be seen on the Versus television network. The Blue Jackets are favored at home but Minnesota could be worth an NHL bet at SBG as they have won four of their last five road games.
Minnesota 8-8 on the Road
Anytime a team is around the .500 mark on the road they are worth considering. Most teams are underdogs on the road in the NHL so you are getting plus money. Minnesota is normally getting +150 or more in their road games and that makes them a very profitable team when they are away from home. Minnesota is actually better on the road than they are at home. The Wild are 11th in the league in fewest goals allowed and playing solid defense is the way to win road games. Minnesota comes into this game having won their last two road games at Calgary and Colorado.
Columbus 9-10 at Home
The Blue Jackets have been nothing special at home this season. Columbus is a very similar team to Minnesota in that they have been more profitable on the road than at home. Columbus does have a better offense than Minnesota and a weaker defense. The Blue Jackets have lost two of their last three home games.
Back-to-Back
This is a back-to-back situation for both teams. Minnesota was home against Detroit yesterday while Columbus was at Chicago. When you make your NHL bet on this game this is the key trend to consider. Minnesota has been awful in back-to-back situations recently while Columbus has been pretty good. The Wild are 1-10 in their last 11 games playing on no rest while Columbus is 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on no rest.
Game Trends
The Wild are 5-1 in HYPERLINK NHL betting in their last 6 vs. the Western Conference. The Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Blue Jackets are 8-20 in their last 28 vs. the Northwest. The Wild are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings in Columbus. Looking at the total, the Over is 4-0 in Minnesota’s last 4 games playing on no rest. The Under is 4-1 in the Blue Jackets last 5 home games.