Blues vs. Wild betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (31-28-7) have -112 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a projected close game against the Minnesota Wild (37-24-5), who have -108 odds, on Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Wild -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Blues vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-112)
  • Underdog: Wild (-108)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • St. Louis’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 33 of 66 times.
  • So far this season, 47.0% of Minnesota’s games (31/66) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams concede a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 186 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in total goals against, conceding three goals per game (198 total) in league play.
  • They’re ranked 18th in the league with a -12 goal differential .
  • St. Louis has recorded 30 power-play goals on 147 chances this season, to rank 26th in the league.
  • The Blues are 21st in the NHL with a 20.41% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • St. Louis has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blues kill 71.15% of their opponent’s power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Blues win 51% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL).
  • St. Louis has a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 14th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • Through 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won 11 of those games.
  • In 19 games with moneyline odds shorter than -112 this season, the Blues have won 11 times.
  • St. Louis has a 52.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 17 goals and 35 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: 24 goals and 25 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 21 goals and 27 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 20-21-4 record, .896 save percentage, 124 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have scored 180 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has conceded 2.8 goals per game, and 187 total, which ranks 11th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 16th-ranked goal differential is -7.
  • Minnesota has scored 35 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 170 chances).
  • The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (20.59%) ranks 20th in the league.
  • Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season (21st among all NHL teams).
  • The 70.83% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Wild have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.8%).
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage Minnesota has compiled ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Wild have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Wild have 14 wins in the 31 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Minnesota has a record of 14-17 in games when bookmakers list the team at -108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this outing implies a 51.9% chance for the Wild to win.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 21 goals and 34 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 21 goals and 32 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 25-14-4 record, .915 save percentage, 111 goals conceded
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