The St. Louis Blues battle the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday in NHL betting odds action at Scottrade Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the St. Louis Blues in this one found them earlier as -137 favorites on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under total instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
A 2.8-2.6 result in favor of the Blues is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the St. Louis Blues are 23-12-4 overall while the Minnesota Wild are 19-10-6. As for the totals, St. Louis is 13-21-5 on the OU, and Minnesota is 12-16-7. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Minnesota injuries news.
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 18-rated Minnesota Wild taking on the No. 5-rated St. Louis Blues in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the St. Louis Blues No. 22-ranked offense (2.54 goals per game) against a Minnesota Wild defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.4 goals per game allowed. The Blues Sportsbook has clicked at a 20.37% rate while the Wild have a 77.65% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Red Wings on December 28. Bettors who backed the Wild at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Predators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Tampa Bay, Saturday, January 2nd
St. Louis at Toronto, Saturday, January 2nd