The St. Louis Blues (31-28-7) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (37-25-5) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Blues vs Wild

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

St. Louis improved to 31-28-7 with a 4-2 road win against the Maple Leafs. The Blues covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four straight goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 37-25-5. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The pre-game total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that number.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues, scoring twice on two shots and adding his fifth assist of the season. After a scoreless first period, Parayko netted his second goal of the season, followed by his third later in the second period. Jordan Kyrou also found the net for the third time this year, while Pavel Buchnevich added his fourth goal on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.

Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and scored three times in the second period before Buchnevich’s late empty-netter. St. Louis recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Wild Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman got things started for the Wild, scoring his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy, with his sixth goal of the year, netted the game-winner 2:14 into overtime.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime goal.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the game, and another late in the third period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a stretch of 40:43 in between. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense registered 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and Minnesota’s defense contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up came on a power play late in the first period.

Blues vs Wild Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Blues have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Wild have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.

Blues vs Wild Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Wild to come out with a win against the Blues while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -112, I’m placing my bet on the Wild to win outright.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Wild to secure the win and cover. Expect the Wild to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Blues.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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