Game sheets · NHL
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS @ MINNESOTA WILD
Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM EDT · Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN · TV: ESPN+, CBJNHL, MINNHL
NHL Regular Season · In progress
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS(3-3-0 · 7th in Metropolitan Division)
Forwards
| Line | # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | GP | G | A | P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 89 | Matthew Knies | LW | USA | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| L1 | 19 | Adam Fantilli | C | CAN | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| L1 | 91 | Kent Johnson | C | CAN | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 |
| L2 | 43 | Valeri Nichushkin | RW | RUS | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 |
| L2 | 23 | Sean Monahan | C | CAN | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| L2 | 83 | Conor Garland | RW | USA | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| L3 | 4 | Cole Sillinger | C | USA | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 |
| L3 | 3 | Charlie Coyle | C | USA | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +2 |
| L3 | 24 | Mathieu Olivier | RW | USA | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| L4 | 94 | Ryan Lomberg | LW | CAN | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| L4 | 93 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | C | CAN | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L4 | 58 | Danton Heinen | LW | CAN | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Lines projected per NHL.com, Oct 18, 2026. Season stats per ESPN, season to date.
Defence
| Pair | # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | GP | G | A | P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 8 | Zach Werenski | D | USA | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 |
| D1 | 78 | Damon Severson | D | CAN | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 |
| D2 | 2 | Jake Christiansen | D | CAN | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| D2 | 5 | Denton Mateychuk | D | CAN | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
| D3 | 36 | Emil Andrae | D | SWE | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| D3 | 44 | Erik Gudbranson | D | CAN | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Lines projected per NHL.com, Oct 18, 2026. Dante Fabbro, Ivan Provorov and Isac Lundestrom are listed in Out.
Goalies
| # | Goalie | Ctry | Age | GP | W-L-OT | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cam Talbot* | CAN | 39 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 4.43 | — |
| 73 | Jet Greaves | CAN | 25 | 5 | 2-2-0 | 2.58 | — |
* Starter not confirmed. ESPN's live feed shows Talbot in goal; SportsBettingDime projects Greaves. Official sheet not found.
MINNESOTA WILD(5-2-1 · 3rd in Central Division)
Forwards
| Line | # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | GP | G | A | P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 97 | Kirill Kaprizov | LW | RUS | 29 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | +7 |
| L1 | 14 | Joel Eriksson Ek | C | SWE | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +6 |
| L1 | 12 | Matt Boldy | LW | USA | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +6 |
| L2 | 20 | Blake Coleman | LW | USA | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
| L2 | 38 | Ryan Hartman | RW | USA | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
| L2 | 10 | Bobby Brink | RW | USA | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
| L3 | 13 | Yakov Trenin | LW | RUS | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| L3 | 22 | Danila Yurov | RW | RUS | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| L3 | 49 | Maxim Shabanov | RW | RUS | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
| L4 | 61 | Rieger Lorenz | LW | CAN | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| L4 | 47 | Michael McCarron | C | USA | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 |
| L4 | 19 | Tyler Pitlick | C | USA | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Lines projected per NHL.com, Oct 18, 2026. Season stats per ESPN, season to date.
Defence
| Pair | # | Player | Pos | Ctry | Age | GP | G | A | P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 43 | Quinn Hughes | D | USA | 27 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +2 |
| D1 | 25 | Jonas Brodin | D | SWE | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D2 | 48 | Daemon Hunt | D | CAN | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| D2 | 24 | Zach Bogosian | D | USA | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| D3 | 26 | Matt Kiersted | D | USA | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| D3 | 82 | David Spacek | D | USA | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Lines projected per NHL.com, Oct 18, 2026. Olli Maatta and Jared Spurgeon are listed in Out.
Goalies
| # | Goalie | Ctry | Age | GP | W-L-OT | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jesper Wallstedt* | SWE | 23 | 7 | 5-1-1 | 2.13 | — |
| 31 | Calvin Pickard | CAN | 34 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 5.00 | — |
* Starter per Star Tribune and The Hockey News (Oct 18, 2026); not confirmed by an official sheet.
Power play 1
| Team | Unit |
|---|---|
| CBJ | Knies, Coyle, Fantilli, Johnson, Werenski |
| MIN | Shabanov, Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov, Hughes, Boldy |
CBJ per InsideTheRink (Oct 18, 2026). MIN is a 5V5 Hockey projection dated Oct 13, not confirmed for tonight.
Out
| Team | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Filip Gustavsson (G) | Injured Reserve | Hip surgery, return Nov 19 |
| MIN | Jared Spurgeon (D) | Injured Reserve | Upper body, return Oct 22 |
| MIN | Olli Maatta (D) | Out | Upper body, return Oct 20 |
| MIN | Nico Sturm (C) | Injured Reserve | Concussion, return Oct 20 |
| MIN | Marcus Foligno (LW) | Injured Reserve | Lower body, return Oct 20 |
Injury report per ESPN.
Standings · Metropolitan Division
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurricanes | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Rangers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Capitals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Islanders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Devils | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Penguins | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Blue Jackets * | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Flyers | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Per ESPN; * tonight's teams.
Standings · Central Division
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammoth | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Avalanche | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Wild * | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Jets | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Stars | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Predators | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Blues | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Blackhawks | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Per ESPN; * tonight's teams.
Team stats
| Stat | CBJ | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| BS | 2 | 2 |
| HT | 8 | 5 |
| TK | 2 | 0 |
| S | 7 | 11 |
| PPG | 0 | 0 |
| PPO | 1 | 2 |
| PCT | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SHG | 0 | 0 |
| SOG | 0 | 0 |
| FW | 9 | 7 |
Season to date per ESPN.
Odds
| Line |
|---|
| MIN -192, O/U 6.5 (DraftKings) |
Per ESPN.
Notes
- Lines are projections (NHL.com, Oct 18, 2026) and may shift; the Wild starter is per Star Tribune and the Blue Jackets starter is unresolved between ESPN and SportsBettingDime.
- Stats are season to date per ESPN and hockeydb with no stated cut-off; Gustavsson's return is Nov 19 per ESPN but Nov 1 per Inside The Rink.
- IR = injured reserve, IR-LT = long-term injured reserve, Out = unavailable, DTD = day to day.
- Ctry = birth country: CAN Canada, USA United States, SWE Sweden, RUS Russia.
Sources
- ESPN – game data (Oct 18, 2026): https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401892533
- NHL.com – projected lineups (Oct 18, 2026): https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-minnesota-wild-game-preview-october-18-2026
- Star Tribune – live blog, Wild starter (Oct 18, 2026): https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-wild-columbus-blue-jackets-score-today-kirill-kaprizov-injury-update-quinn-hughes-stats/601899915
- InsideTheRink – CBJ power play units (Oct 18, 2026): https://insidetherink.com/nhl-game-preview-columbus-blue-jackets-at-minnesota-wild-with-line-combinations-10-18-2026/
- 5V5 Hockey – Wild power play projection (Oct 13, 2026): https://5v5hockey.com/hockey/teams/wild/
- Hockey News – Wild preview (Oct 18, 2026): https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/10-18-26-wild-vs-blue-jackets-game-preview-line-combinations
- Hockeydb – Wild 2026-27 stats (undated): https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0023312027.html
- ESPN recap – Blue Jackets 1-0 Rangers (Oct 17, 2026): https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401892527
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