St Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/15/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 15, 2025

Venue:  Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Wild -142; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Wild -140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Wild -140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

St Louis Blues:  31-28-7 (6th place, Central Division)

Minnesota Wild:  37-24-5 (4th place, Central Division)

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St Louis Blues:  6-2-2 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  4-5-1 last 10

The Blues are entering this game with 69 points, a 31-28-7 record overall, and they are 16-14-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-3. Zachary Bolduc, Dylan Holloway, and Alexey Toropchenko each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Pavel Buchnevich, Justin Faulk, Jake Neighbours, Ryan Suter, and Robert Thomas each led the team in assists with 1 while Ryan Suter, Philip Broberg, and Jordan Kyrou each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jordan Binnington was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 19 shots with 15 saves and a .789 save percentage before getting replaced by Joel Hofer who saved the only 2 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 190 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 199 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Wild are entering this game with 79 points, a 37-24-5 record overall, and they are 15-14-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Rangers in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2 in overtime. Frédérick Gaudreau and Marcus Johansson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jared Spurgeon led the team in assists with 2 while Ryan Hartman, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Jake Middleton each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Filip Gustavsson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 31 shots with 28 saves and a .903 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 183 goals this season averaging 2.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 189 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Wild listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wild have looked good in their games this season with their 37-24-5 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They haven't looked great on home ice though with their 15-14-2 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Blues haven't looked great in their games this season with their 31-28-7 record overall which has them in 6th place of their division in the West and out of a playoff spot. They haven't been a great road team either with their 16-14-4 road record. The Blues are still right in this playoff race as they are only 1 point behind the last Wild Card team and they have looked good lately with their 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games, but they are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Penguins in their last one and lost some of their momentum with that loss. The Wild haven't looked great lately as they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a loss in their last one too, but they are coming off an OT loss to the Rangers on home ice and will be looking to bounce back after that tight loss. The Blues have lost 2 games in a row now and the Wild can take advantage of them as they start to cool off. The best way to place a bet here is on the Wild to win this game. 

Blues Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, March 15, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Wild 3 Blues 1.

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St Louis Blues: 29-38 (-6 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 20-33 (-5.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 65-68 (-4.7 units) on the moneyline against poor defensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, converting 17% pp or more. 29-18 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Minnesota Wild: 89-51 (+16.2 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 64-38 (+12.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a losing record. 103-83 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 21-11 UNDER in a home game where the total is 5.5. 

St Louis Blues:  C. Parayko (D) Out - Knee. T. Krug (D) Out For Season - Ankle.

Minnesota Wild:  J. Brodin (D) Out - Lower-body. J. Eriksson Ek (C) Out - Lower-body. K. Kaprizov (LW) Out - Lower Body. T. Grosenick (G) Out For Season - Knee.

“We’d like to have more screens, tips and rebounds. That being said, we dominated territorially, made a lot of plays. We just didn’t connect, sometimes, real crisp with our passing. We had to collect pucks too much.” - Jim Montgomery after his team’s loss against the Penguins in their game on Thursday. 

“I give our guys a lot of credit. I think we're playing extremely hard and strong attention to detail, playing the way you really need to win this time of year there. They're highly competitive games. Everyone's kind of jockeying for position. And it's the most intense time of year, you know, probably other than the playoffs, I think our guys have anted up for a while here now. So, it was good. I'm glad. Two come-from-behind goals in the third period. Obviously, you'd like to have two points, but at this time of year, every point matters.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Thursday.

LW Jake Neighbours

C Robert Thomas

RW Pavel Buchnevich

LD Philip Broberg

RD Justin Faulk

G Jordan Binnington

LW Matt Boldy

C Marco Rossi

RW Mats Zuccarello

LD Jacob Middleton

RD Brock Faber

G Filip Gustavsson

Points: R. Thomas (52)

Goals: J. Kyrou (24)

Assists: R. Thomas (35)

GAA: J. Binnington (2.83)

Points: M. Boldy (55)

Goals: K. Kaprizov (23)

Assists: M. Boldy (34)

GAA: F. Gustavsson (2.57)

Coaches:

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (Interim)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (2nd season)