St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blues versus the Wild? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 5.5 goals, with the Wild being favored by -1.5 at home against the Blues.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Wild -1.5
This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, March 15th.
WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:
- Our projections indicate that the Wild should come out top with a projected score of 4-2.
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- The Wild should also cover at -1.5
Will St. Louis Win on the Road?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 31-28-7 for the season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.
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.
St. Louis scored 4 goals on 24 shots in their 4-2 win over Toronto. Colton Parayko found the net twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Parayko also added his 5th assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal of the year, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues put up 3 goals in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s 3rd goal of the season. St. Louis recorded 14 giveaways and finished with 5 assists.
Defensively, the Blues will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Blues’ defense also recorded 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Do the Wild Have a Shot at a Home Win?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 37-25-5. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but couldn’t cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.
Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with only 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild, netting his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, sealing the game in overtime at 2:14.
Jared Spurgeon added 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 before Boldy’s overtime winner.
Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage. The defense also contributed 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The lone goal they gave up came late in the first period on a Maple Leafs power play.