Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 10/15/24

Looking to win big? The Wild and Blues face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Wild come into this Central division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, October 15th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blues to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Blues on the moneyline (-101)
• The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Minnesota Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

After a 2-1 loss to the Jets, the Wild’s record stands at 1-1-2. Minnesota scored first, but Winnipeg tied it with just two seconds left in the first period. The Jets then secured the win with a goal 51 seconds into overtime.

The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, but the teams combined for only 3. Minnesota, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

In their recent matchup against the Jets, the Wild managed 27 shots on goal but only found the net once. Jacob Middleton scored his first goal of the season, 4:06 into the first period, with Marco Rossi picking up his third assist.

Offensive struggles were evident, as the Wild had 19 giveaways and were held scoreless after the opening period. They didn’t score in the second or third periods, and the game ended in a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg.

Defensively, the Wild will be disappointed with their previous game, as they gave up a late goal with just 51 seconds left in overtime. They also allowed a goal with just 2 seconds remaining in the first period. Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves with a 94.3% save percentage, and the Wild’s defense had 8 takeaways and 14 hits.

Can the Blues Please their Home Crowd?

The Blues suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 2-1-0 after a 4-3 defeat to the Golden Knights. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

St. Louis initially took the lead with a goal at 13:13 in the first period, but the Golden Knights responded with four unanswered goals. The Blues managed to close the gap, but couldn’t find the equalizer.

Pavel Buchnevich led the way for the Blues with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He opened the scoring in the first period and added a power-play goal in the second. Robert Thomas netted his first goal of the season, which came with 4:56 left in the third period.

St. Louis recorded 22 shots on goal and had 13 giveaways. Jordan Kyrou added to his assist total, now with four on the season, while Justin Faulk picked up his third assist. Colton Parayko also contributed with his second assist of the year.

Defensively, the Blues will look to improve after allowing the first goal against Vegas at 11:58 in the 1st period and another at 1:47, which put them down 2-1. They also gave up a goal at 17:05 in the 2nd and one more at 7:07 in the 3rd. Jordan Binnington finished with 24 saves and a save percentage of 85.7%.