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The Minnesota Wild (37-24-5) host the St. Louis Blues (31-28-7) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Wild are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the New York Rangers, while the Blues were beaten by the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in their most recent outing.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we predict to secure the win in Saturday's hockey action.
In the last 10 games, the Blues have put up a record of 6-2-2. They have totaled 35 goals, while their opponents have scored 26. They have gone on the power play 21 times during that span, and have capitalized with six goals (28.6% of opportunities).
Wild vs. Blues Predictions for Saturday
Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final result of Wild 4, Blues 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Wild (-110)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild (37-24-5 overall) have an 8-5-13 record in games that have gone to overtime.
- In the 20 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 12-5-3 record (good for 27 points).
- The 18 times this season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they went 3-13-2 (eight points).
- Minnesota has finished 2-4-1 in the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering five points).
- The Wild have scored at least three goals in 37 games (32-3-2, 66 points).
- In the 26 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 32 points after finishing 15-9-2.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 16-6-2 (34 points).
- The Wild's opponents have had more shots in 41 games. The Wild finished 21-17-3 in those matchups (45 points).
Blues Splits and Trends
- The Blues have a record of 31-28-7 this season and are 9-7-16 in overtime contests.
- In the 25 games St. Louis has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 30 points.
- Across the 13 games this season the Blues finished with just one goal, they have earned five points.
- St. Louis has earned 10 points (4-11-2 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Blues have scored more than two goals 34 times, earning 54 points from those matchups (26-6-2).
- This season, St. Louis has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 24 games and picked up 21 points with a record of 9-12-3.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, St. Louis is 13-12-0 (26 points).
- The Blues have been outshot by opponents in 35 games, going 14-15-6 to record 34 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Blues AVG | Blues Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 2.73 | Goals Scored | 2.82 | 21st |
| 11th | 2.83 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 18th |
| 23rd | 27.5 | Shots | 27 | 29th |
| 26th | 29.7 | Shots Allowed | 27.8 | 13th |
| 20th | 20.59% | Power Play % | 20.41% | 21st |
| 31st | 70.83% | Penalty Kill % | 71.15% | 29th |
Wild vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota
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