Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24

Betting on today’s Wild and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Wild are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Central division matchup against the Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 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 8:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blues winning this game by a score of 4-2.
• We like the Blues on the moneyline (+142)
• The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Wild Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 11-3-3. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period. The Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy’s goal at 2:14 in overtime secured the win for Minnesota.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild with his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy netted his sixth in overtime to secure a 2-1 victory. Hartman’s goal came at 9:41 in the first period, while Boldy found the net 2:14 into overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the second and third periods.

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and posted a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also recorded 7 takeaways, 22 hits, and 8 blocks.

Can the Blues Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved closer to .500, now sitting at 8-10-1. As +1.5 goal underdogs, St. Louis not only covered the puck line but won outright. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit that number exactly.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals. The Maple Leafs added a goal in the third period, but St. Louis sealed the win with a late goal at 19:21 in the final period.

Colton Parayko scored twice for the Blues, bringing his season total to three goals. He found the net for the second time this season at 16:31 in the second period and added his third at 7:27. Parayko also picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-net goal, which was Buchnevich’s fourth of the year.

Jordan Kyrou added his third goal of the season at 11:52 in the second period. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the third period, but they didn’t allow anything else, securing a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.