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NHLThu 15 Oct, 20:00 United States time

St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild prediction

Grand Casino Arena

St. Louis BluesAway
2.5 : 3.0
projected goals
Minnesota WildHome
42%Blues
58%Wild
Eagle safe pickUnder 7 goals
-324

Quick answer

Our prediction for St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 58% chance, but it is a close call. We project St. Louis Blues 2.5 and Minnesota Wild 3.0. Our best bet is Under 7 goals at -324.

Prediction
Minnesota Wild to win
Chance
58%
Projected score
St. Louis Blues 2, Minnesota Wild 3
Projected total
5.5 goals
Best bet
Under 7 goals at -324

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

✓

Eagle safe pick

Under 7 goals
76% chanceFair price -3242 units
⚡

Eagle bold pick

Blues to win
37% chanceFair price +1701 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives Minnesota Wild 58% and St. Louis Blues 42%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    Minnesota Wild won 2 of their last 5 and St. Louis Blues won 2 of their last 5. Both sides come in with a similar run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    Minnesota Wild won 6 of their last 9 games at home. St. Louis Blues won 6 of their last 11 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    Minnesota Wild score 3.1 goals a game and let in 3.0. St. Louis Blues score 3.1 and let in 2.4. Their recent games average 6.2 and 5.5 goals in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 3 meetings, Minnesota Wild won 1 and St. Louis Blues won 2. The last one ended St. Louis Blues 6, Minnesota Wild 3.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Under 7 goals has a 76% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Wildrest between games-2%
  • Bluesrest between games-2%
  • Bluesteam news-1%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild: Minnesota Wild shade it

The big picture

Minnesota Wild host St. Louis Blues in the NHL on Thu 15 Oct, 20:00 at Grand Casino Arena. Our prediction for St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 58% chance, but it is a close call. We project St. Louis Blues 2.5 and Minnesota Wild 3.0. Our best bet is Under 7 goals at -324.

Minnesota Wild form

Minnesota Wild have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 62 goals scored and 61 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, L, L, L, newest first.

St. Louis Blues form

St. Louis Blues have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 63 goals scored and 47 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 5 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, W, L, W, L, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 3 times in our records. Minnesota Wild won 1, St. Louis Blues won 2. Last time out it finished St. Louis Blues 6, Minnesota Wild 3.

Our call

We expect St. Louis Blues to score about 2.5 goals and Minnesota Wild about 3.0. That points to Minnesota Wild to win. Our safest bet is Under 7 goals at -324. Our bold bet is Blues to win at +170.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

WildBlues
Games played2020
Wins912
Losses118
Goals scored6263
Goals conceded6147
Scored per game3.13.1
Conceded per game3.02.4
Home record6W 3L6W 3L
Away record3W 8L6W 5L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Wild spreadCoversFair
Wild -1.535%+187
Wild -0.551%-104
Wild +0.567%-204
Total goalsOverUnder
4.567%33%
5.550%50%
6.533%67%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Wild +3.5 wins if Wild win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

Latest news on these teams

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Questions people ask

Who will win St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild?

Our prediction for St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild is Minnesota Wild to win, with a 58% chance, but it is a close call. We project St. Louis Blues 2.5 and Minnesota Wild 3.0. Our best bet is Under 7 goals at -324.

What is the projected score for St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild?

We project St. Louis Blues 2.5 and Minnesota Wild 3.0, about 5.5 goals in total.

How are Minnesota Wild playing?

Minnesota Wild have 9 wins and 11 losses in their last 20 games, with 62 goals scored and 61 conceded. At home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, L, L, L, newest first.

How are St. Louis Blues playing?

St. Louis Blues have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 63 goals scored and 47 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 5 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, W, L, W, L, newest first.

What happened when Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues last met?

It ended St. Louis Blues 6, Minnesota Wild 3. In the last 3 meetings Minnesota Wild won 1 and St. Louis Blues won 2.

What is the best bet for St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild?

Under 7 goals at -324, with a 76% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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