Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 3/1/26 NHL Picks Today

The St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild meet Sunday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-1 loss at the hands of New Jersey last time out to sit at 21-29-9 this season. After this game, the Blues will head on the road again for a game against the Kraken.

Blues Lose 8 Of Last 10

Going into the game against New Jersey, Pavel Buchnevich has 35 points with 12 goals and a team-high 23 assists while Robert Thomas has 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists of his own. Jordan Kyrou has 33 points with 14 goals and 19 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 25 points with a team-high 14 goals of his own. Justin Faulk also has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 8-17-6 with a 3.65 GAA and an .864 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 13-11-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .897 save percentage so far this season. 

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won each of their last 10 day games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 day games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Central Division opponents.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Jake Neighbours has scored a goal in four of the Blues’ last five road games against the Wild.
• Justin Faulk has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last five games against Western Conference opponents.
• Pavel Buchnevich has recorded three hits against the Wild this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to shake off a 5-2 loss at the hands of Utah last time out to sit at 35-15-10 this season. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at home.

Wild Have Six-Game Win Streak Snapped

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 73 points including 33 goals and a team-high 40 assists while Matt Boldy has 68 points including a team-high 35 goals and 33 assists. Marcus Johansson has 38 points with 13 goals and 25 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 42 points with 17 goals and 25 assists while Brock Faber has 38 points with 13 goals and 25 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 21-9-6 with a 2.60 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 14-6-4 with a 2.85 GAA and a .911 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season. 

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Blues have lost each of their last 13 road games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have won each of their last six day games against Central Division opponents.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in four of the Wild’s last five home games.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last seven games as favorites.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:47) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Fourteen of the Wild’s last 15 games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last five games as underdogs following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.

St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction

I’m on the Wild here. I just think the Wild are the better team here, and St. Louis had their chance to earn my respect but did next to nothing against the Devils, a team that was struggling in their own right and now I don’t expect much against a Wild team that’s been the much better unit side-by-side and have owned St. Louis in this matchup over the years.