The Minnesota Wild host the St Louis Blues on Friday, 16 Oct at 11:00 am AEDT in a compelling NHL showdown. The home side enters this fixture looking to bounce back after a 2–5 defeat to the Winnipeg Jets in their last outing, while the visiting Blues arrive full of momentum following a dominant 7–2 victory against the Ottawa Senators.

Market sentiment has already started shifting towards the visitors ahead of face-off, presenting plenty of discussion points for punters examining the odds board.

Who Will Win?

The head-to-head market sees Minnesota Wild priced at 1.7 after opening at 1.65 (drifted), while St Louis Blues have firmed into 2.15 from 2.25 (firmed). Minnesota holds a 4-2-1 record overall this season and currently sits 10th on the ladder with 9 points. Kirill Kaprizov leads their scoring with 8 goals and 3 assists, supported by Quinn Hughes who has contributed 2 goals and 8 assists. However, coming off that 2–5 loss to Winnipeg, Minnesota needs to tighten up after conceding 2.8 goals per game across their last five starts.

St Louis Blues enter ranked 17th with a 3-2-1 record and 7 points. They bring serious goalscoring form into this match, averaging 4 goals per game across their last four overall fixtures. Mason McTavish leads their points haul with 4 goals and 3 assists, while Connor McMichael has added 2 goals and 4 assists. For punters analyzing broader nhl predictions, the Blues' underlying metrics — including a 53.2% Corsi rating and an 89.47% penalty kill rate — suggest they are well-equipped to challenge the favourite on Friday.

Win (Inc. OT)Odds correct as at 10:13 am AEDT. Odds can change.
Minnesota Wild1.70Our tipSt Louis Blues2.15
Solid leanOur tip: St Louis Blues. St Louis entering off a 7–2 win against Ottawa and firming from 2.25 into 2.15 makes them an appealing option against a Minnesota team coming off a 2–5 loss.

Tipped at $2.15 (9:13 am AEDT). Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Head-to-head context

Season and last-five scoring — context for the match-winner market.

3Season avg goals for3.5
2.29Season avg goals against3
57%Season win rate50%
2.8Last 5 avg goals for4
40%Last-five win rate50%
64.3%Points percentage58.3%
36.8%Power play14.3%
91.7%Penalty kill89.5%
91.5%Save percentage87.9%

Leading scorers

Minnesota Wild. Kirill Kaprizov (LW) 8G 3A, Quinn Hughes (D) 2G 8A, Jared Spurgeon (D) 1G 4A

St Louis Blues. Mason McTavish (C) 4G 3A, Connor McMichael (C) 2G 4A, Pius Suter (F) 3G 2A

Puck Line Angle

On the puck line market, Minnesota Wild lay -1.5 goals at 2.75 after opening at 2.55 (drifted), while St Louis Blues get a +1.5 goal start at 1.45 after opening at 1.5 (firmed). Over their last five overall games, Minnesota has posted an average win margin of 2.5 goals and an average loss margin of 1.7 goals.

St Louis has proven lethal when opening up games, holding an average win margin of 3.5 goals across their last four outings. Backing the Blues with the +1.5 goal advantage offers a strong statistical cushion against a Minnesota side coming off a three-goal road loss.

MarketsOdds correct as at 10:13 am AEDT. Odds can change.

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Total Goals Analysis

The total goals market is set at 5.5 goals, with Over priced at 1.75 and Under at 2.05. St Louis has featured in plenty of high-scoring action lately, averaging 4 goals for and 3 goals against across their last four matches.

Minnesota averages 2.8 goals scored and 2.8 goals conceded per game over their last five outings, while boasting a power play operating at 36.84%. Given St Louis put 7 goals past Ottawa in their last start, there is strong reason to expect an open game exceeding the line.

Total GoalsOdds correct as at 10:13 am AEDT. Odds can change.
Our tipOver 5.51.75Under 5.52.05
Solid leanOur tip: Over 5.5. St Louis is averaging 4 goals per game over their last four matches while Minnesota carries a 36.84% power play conversion rate.

Tipped at $1.75 (9:13 am AEDT). Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Total goals

Combined score from recent completed games · marker shows live line 5.5.

Minnesota Wild games (n=5)avg 5.6vs 5.5
1.511
St Louis Blues games (n=4)avg 7vs 5.5
1.511

Hit rate vs 5.5

Minnesota Wildn=5
Over 40%Under 60%
St Louis Bluesn=4
Over 75%Under 25%
2.8Avg goals for (form)4

Season scoring rates per game. Marker is the live total of 5.5.

Both attacksavg 6.5vs 5.5
2.48
Minnesota Wild attack vs St Louis Blues defenceavg 6vs 5.5
2.48
St Louis Blues attack vs Minnesota Wild defenceavg 5.8vs 5.5
2.48
Expected goals combinedavg 3.9vs 5.5
2.48
27.7Shots for / game26
3Season goals for / game3.5

Same Game Multi Options

Same Game Multi markets are active for this contest. Featured options on the board include Blues to win & Mason McTavish to score 2+ goals at 17.

Another featured multi combination is Blues -1.5 puck line, Dylan Holloway to score a goal & Blues to win the 1st period priced at 9.5.