Wild vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 15

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their matchup at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. Wild (-142) versus Blues (+120) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota lost 5-2 on the road in its last game on Oct. 13 against the Winnipeg Jets. Kirill Kaprizov had two points (two goals) for the Wild.

St. Louis won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 13, 7-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Mason McTavish (two goals and one assist) and Pavel Buchnevich (three assists) were among the three Blues skaters who put up three points each in that matchup.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 4 - Wild 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Blues Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-142)
• Underdog: Blues (+120)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 75.0% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (3-1).
• Minnesota has had moneyline odds of -142 or shorter in only two games this season, and won both.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Wild's implied win probability is 58.7%.
• Minnesota and its opponents have scored a combined total of more than 5.5 goals twice this season (in seven games).

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• St. Louis has played as an underdog on the moneyline of +120 or longer two times this season, and split 1-1.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.
• St. Louis has played four games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 21 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild are one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 16 total goals (just 2.3 per game) to rank fourth.
• Its +5 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The seven power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 19 power-play chances.
• Minnesota has a league-best 36.84% power-play conversion rate.
• Minnesota has the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (91.67%).
• Minnesota wins 53% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Wild have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 20th in the league.

Blues Key Stats

• With 21 goals (3.5 per game), St. Louis has the NHL's 13th-ranked offense.
• The Blues give up 3.0 goals per game (18 in total), the ninth-fewest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +3, the team is 11th in the league.
• With two power-play goals (on 14 chances), the Blues are 26th in the NHL.
• St. Louis' power-play percentage (14.29) puts the team 26th in the league.
• The Blues lead the league in shorthanded goals with two.
• The 89.47% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is seventh in the NHL.
• St. Louis is 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.1%).
• The Blues' 13.5% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.