Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Wild are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blues. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – St. Louis Blues odds
Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Blues and Wild did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Blues have a record of 2-1. The Blues also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- Across the Blues last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Wild have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.
Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the St. Louis Blues are in 9th place in the Western Conference with 77 points. They have an overall record of 37-29-3 and have gone 21-18 in games against other Western Conference teams this season. On the road, the Blues have gone 16-17-2, and they have won two straight games away from home.
Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five games. As the underdog, the Blues have gone 29-21-3 this season, and they have won two straight games when they have been favored.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. In terms of the Blues’ offense during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 46 starts this season. So far, his record is 24-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.964%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 18-12-4, and they have won four straight games at the Xcel Energy Center. Overall, Minnesota has gone 34-28-8, putting them in 6th place in the Central Division and 10th in the Western Conference. Against other teams in the West, the Wild have gone 20-19 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games. As the favorite this season, Minnesota has gone 22-7-4. In their last three games, the Wild have gone 1-2.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 18th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Minnesota offense is ranked 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 30th in the NHL.
Goalie Filip Gustavsson gets the start and has made 38 starts this season. His record at this point is 18-15, and his save percentage is 0.8%.
The Wild enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Jonas Brodin – Lower Body – Out
- Joel Eriksson Ek – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
