Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota Wild
Wild take on the Blue Jackets after Hartman's 2-goal game
Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (1-0, in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Ryan Hartman's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Wild's 5-0 win.
Minnesota had a 45-30-7 record overall and a 23-18-3 record in home games last season. Goalies for the Wild averaged 26.7 saves per game last season while allowing 2.9 goals per game.
Columbus went 40-33-9 overall and 14-23-4 in road games a season ago. The Blue Jackets scored 3.3 goals per game last season while allowing 3.3 per game.
INJURIES: Wild: None listed.
Blue Jackets: None listed.
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