A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Minnesota Wild dueling the St. Louis Blues on Saturday at Scottrade Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Louis Blues were listed earlier today as -140 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while odds makers set the Sportsbook betting total around 5.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 2.7-2.5 result in favor of the Wild today. 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
The St. Louis Blues sport a record of 29-17-8 heading into this matchup, while the Minnesota Wild sit at 23-19-9 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 18-29-7 for the Blues and 17-25-9 for the Wild. 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. 29-rated Minnesota Wild taking on the No. 21-rated St. Louis Blues in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits St. Louis's No. 25-ranked offense, averaging 2.43 goals per game, against a Wild defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.43 goals allowed. The Blues power play is averaging 18.92% while the Wild defense kills off 79.83% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -118 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blues were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Dallas, Tuesday, February 9th
St. Louis home to Winnipeg, Tuesday, February 9th