Blues vs. Wild betting preview

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Monday’s NHL action includes the St. Louis Blues (34-33-12) hosting the Minnesota Wild (45-23-12) at Enterprise Center. The Wild are underdogs (+160 on the moneyline) against the Blues (-192) ahead of the game, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Wild -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Blues vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-192)
  • Underdog: Wild (+160)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 78 games this season.
  • So far this season, 60.8% of Minnesota’s games (48/79) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.0, is 0.5 above Monday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 212 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, St. Louis has allowed 243 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 15th in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-31) ranks them 26th in the league.
  • St. Louis has recorded 37 power-play goals on 208 chances this season, to rank 29th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense has the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.79%).
  • St. Louis’ six shorthanded goals this season rank 15th in the league.
  • The Blues rank 27th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.28%.
  • The Blues win 49.4% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL).
  • St. Louis converts 10.6% of its shots, ranking 21st in the league.
  • The Blues’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.1 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • Through 24 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won seven of those games.
  • With one game with moneyline odds shorter than -192, the Blues have not won once.
  • Per the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 65.8% chance of winning this contest.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 22 goals and 36 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 20 goals and 26 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: 17 goals and 28 assists
  • Joel Hofer: 22-13-5 record, .910 save percentage, 108 goals given up

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild’s 262 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the league.
  • Minnesota’s 227 total goals conceded (2.8 per game) are the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their sixth-best goal differential is +35.
  • Minnesota has scored 64 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 252 chances).
  • The Wild have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate of 25.4%.
  • Minnesota has scored six shorthanded goals this season (15th among all NHL squads).
  • The Wild’s 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.61%.
  • The Wild win 46.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 30th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Minnesota is shooting 11.2% (15th in the league).
  • The Wild have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have secured an upset victory in 18, or 60.0%, of the 30 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Minnesota is 1-2 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +160 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Wild have a 38.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 45 goals and 44 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 42 goals and 43 assists
  • Quinn Hughes: seven goals and 69 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 28-14-6 record, .906 save percentage, 128 goals conceded
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