Game Preview: Merzlikins Starts As Blue Jackets Face Wild, Look For First Win Of Season

Gameday #2: Blue Jackets and Wild celebrate Year 25

Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 8:00 PM ET Grand Casino Arena – St. Paul, Minnesota TV: FDSNOH; Radio: 97.1 FM Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1-0, 0 points, t-4th Metro, t-9th East) at Minnesota Wild (1-0-0, 2 points, t-2nd Central, t-3rd West) Last month, Kaprizov signed a massive extension that kicks in next season, which will pay him a record of $17M per season. Source

Game Preview: Merzlikins Starts As Blue Jackets Face Wild, Look For First Win Of Season

@    MINNESOTA WILDTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH8:00 P.M.GRAND CASINO ARENAST. PAUL, MN WILD: 1-0-0 (2 pts; 1.000%) Last Ten: 1-0-0 Division: t-2nd Conference: t-3rd NHL: t-6thROSTERSCHEDULE   There's no doubt about it: the Columbus Blue Jackets played well enough to win in Thursday's season opener. But a hot goaltender in net in Juuse Saros and a questionable goaltender interference call aided the Nashville Pred…