Minnesota will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the St. Louis Blues pay a visit to Xcel Energy Center.

The Blues will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 6-6 this season, while the Wild are 6-3-3. St. Louis is 6-6 on the totals; Minnesota is 4-6-2.



View St Louis vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Wild in this one will find them as -135 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Wild, most recently No. 30 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Blues, who rate a No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Minnesota's No. 23-ranked offense, averaging 2.3 goals per game, against a Blues defense that ranks No. 18 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Wild power play is averaging 11.8% while the Blues defense kills off 71.8% of their penalties.

St. Louis won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canucks on November 4. Bettors who backed the Blues at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Minnesota was a 5-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Canucks. They won as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Minnesota Wild Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Vancouver are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Blues at Wild trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis' last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
St. Louis home to Chicago, Tuesday, November 8
Minnesota at Calgary, Tuesday, November 8