Tonight, the Wild head on a quick road trip to take on the team known by all as their “expansion cousin”, the Columbus Blue Jackets. And as former youth hockey player who had a same-age cousin play in his league, I can honestly say - it’s always fun to beat your cousin.
The Wild and Blue Jackets have matched up fairly evenly over the past 18 years. Consider the following head-to-head statistics:
Overall record vs. Columbus: 26-21-1-8 (one tie)
Overall record at Nationwide Arena: 9-14-1-3
Goals: Blue Jackets lead 140-135
PP Goals: Wild lead 38-33
Shots: Wild lead 1586-1572
When scoring first: Blue Jackets 22-10-1 (.