Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Betting Picks

St. Louis is 3-2-1 and scores 3.50 goals a game, eighth in the league, while Minnesota is 4-2-1 and scores 3.00, tied for 16th. The Wild have allowed 16 goals in seven games (2.29 a game) and are tied for the third-fewest, while the Blues have allowed 18 in six games (3.00). I had St. Louis on the moneyline in Ottawa on Tuesday, and it cashed, 7-2; the same night Minnesota lost 5-2 at Winnipeg. Hofer has stopped 92.1% of the shots he has faced for St. Louis in four starts, with a 1.76 goals-against average, and Wallstedt (confirmed) has stopped 93.3% for Minnesota in six starts with a 1.82 average. Both goalies are playing well. Minnesota has center Nico Sturm, wingers Marcus and Nick Foligno, and defenseman Brock Faber on injured reserve, and Spurgeon is day-to-day. St. Louis is missing center Dube and defensemen Carlo, Mailloux and Tucker. At plus money, the Blues need to win about 43% of the time to pay off. I'm on St. Louis tonight.

Minnesota had won four in a row before losing its past two against Dallas and Nashville, but the Wild would like to head into the playoffs on a high note. St. Louis has been eliminated from the postseason and has lost four of seven, though the Blues do come off a 5-3 win over Chicago on Saturday. The Wild have gone OVER five of their past seven games overall, and they are 12-5 OVER their past 17 road games. The Blues have lost 11 of 14 against Central Division opponents, and they have lost seven straight Monday games. Filip Gustavsson is the likely starter for Minnesota, and he is 28-14-6 with a 2.64 goals-against average with four shutouts this season. St. Louis has lost 21 of 39 at home in 2025-26. Take the Wild and the OVER.

St. Louis comes off a 3-1 loss at home to New Jersey last night and begins a four-game trek. They've lost nine of 11, with the offense slipping to 28th in goals scored (2.58 per game), 25th on the power play, and 26th in shooting percentage. Minnesota comes home from a three-game trip. They've won three in a row at home, allowing a total of 7 goals. The defense is ninth in goals allowed (2.88 per game) and second in save percentage (.910). They've won four of the last five against the Blues, allowing 12 goals, including a 5-0 shutout in their only meeting this season. Play St. Louis/Minnesota UNDER the total. 

St. Louis has a winning road record. They've split the last four games, all on the road, including a 3-2 win at the Kings as a +135 underdog. The Blues are on a 7-4 run overall, winning three times as a dog. Minnesota is just 15-14-2 at home with an offense that is 24th in goals scored (2.73 per game), 20th on the power play, and 24th in shooting percentage. The defense is 31st in penalty killing. Minnesota is on a 3-6 slide after a 3-2 loss at home to the Rangers. Play St. Louis.