The Minnesota Wild (22-13-3) will host the St. Louis Blues (19-18-3) on Sunday, with both teams coming off a defeat in their most recent game. The most recent betting lines reveal that the Blues are on the moneyline and the Wild are to win this matchup. This contest has an over/under set at goals.
This article makes reference to lines valid as of January 8, 2023 at 5:27 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Wild Vs Blues Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 8
Wild: Marc-Andre Fleury: Out (Personal), Mats Zuccarello: Out (Upper Body), Filip Gustavsson: Probable (Illness)
Blues: Torey Krug: Out (Lower Body), Nick Leddy: Questionable (Upper Body), Vladimir Tarasenko: Out (Hand), Marco Scandella: Out (Hip), Ryan O’Reilly: Out (Foot), Robert Bortuzzo: Questionable (Lower Body), Logan Brown: Out (Undisclosed), Scott Perunovich: Out (Shoulder)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Wild |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Wild (-1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Wild Vs Blues Team Stats
| Wild Avg. (Rank) | Blues Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.29 (11th) | Goals Scored | 3.15 (18th) |
| 2.84 (11th) | Goals Allowed | 3.68 (25th) |
| 31.2 (18th) | Shots | 29.2 (27th) |
| 29.9 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 32.2 (22nd) |
Wild Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 38 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 152 | 11 | -2 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 37 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 105 | 6 | -1 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 38 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 115 | 6 | +3 |
| Matthew Boldy | 38 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 108 | 5 | +2 |
| Calen Addison | 37 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 0 | -7 |
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Blues Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kyrou | 37 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 124 | 7 | -20 |
| Robert Thomas | 39 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 57 | 3 | -3 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 31 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 62 | 6 | -1 |
| Brayden Schenn | 40 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 73 | 2 | -17 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 34 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 91 | 2 | -13 |
Betting Trends
- The Wild have put together a 19-11 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Wild have an implied win probability of 66.9%.
- The Blues have won 10, or 40.0%, of the 25 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- The moneyline for this matchup implies a 37.3% chance of victory for the Blues.
- Minnesota and its opponent have posted more than 6 goals in 21 of 38 games this season.
- St. Louis has played 29 games this season that ended with over 6 goals.
