Wild vs. Blues Prediction & Odds
The Wild have been a terrible bet in previous meetings with the Blues and yet, it is Minnesota that is favored in St. Louis on Saturday evening.
Will the Blues pull off the upset at Enterprise Center when these two teams meet at 6:00 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
019 Minnesota Wild (-137) at 020 St. Louis Blues (+114); o/u 6
6:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 31, 2022
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Wild vs. Blues Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our NHL Public Betting Page shows that 62% of bets are on the Blues moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Minnesota Wild DFS SPIN
Joel Eriksson Ek is banged up according to coach Dean Evason, and he is questionable against St. Louis on Saturday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Eriksson Ek is pointless in his last two games, but he has had a great start to the season, scoring 12 goals and adding 15 assists in 35 games. He is averaging a career-high 19:25 of playing time as well as a career-best 3:38 on the power play.
St. Louis Blues DFS SPIN
Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) was not at practice on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Tarasenko did not play Thursday against Chicago with the illness. He has 10 goals and 19 assists in 33 games this season, after scoring 34 goals and adding 48 assists in 2021-22, in 75 games. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
Wild vs. Blues NHL Betting Trends
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings
Under is 8-1 in Wild last 9 overall
Over is 47-23-4 in Blues last 74 overall
Over is 18-6-2 in Blues last 26 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game
Wild vs. Blues NHL BETTING PREDICTION
The Wild have dropped nine of their last 10 games at Enterprise Center and are 5-17 in their last 22 games versus the Blues. The underdog has also won 11 of the last 16 meetings between these two teams, while the Blues are 12-5 in their last 17 games following a win. St. Louis is 6-2 in its last eight games after allowing two goals or less in its previous contest and is 5-2 in its last seven games versus Western Conference.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS BLUES +114
