The second-place squad in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Wild (11-3-3), visit the 12th-ranked St. Louis Blues (8-10-1) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET.
Minnesota suffered a 2-1 defeat at home its last time out on November 16 against the Dallas Stars.
St. Louis lost 4-1 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in its last game on November 17.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey game.
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Wild (-166)
- Underdog: Blues (+140)
- Over/under: 5.5
Wild stats and trends
- In 13 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won nine times.
- The Wild have been victorious in five of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -166.
- The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 62.4% chance of winning this game.
- Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in nine of 17 games this season.
- In their last 10 games, the Wild are 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
- They have scored 33 goals over that time.
- On the defensive end, the Wild have given up 2.5 goals per game (25 total) in those 10 outings.
Blues stats and trends
- The Blues have been an underdog in 17 games this season, with seven upset wins (41.2%).
- St. Louis has gone 5-5 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +140 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this contest implies a 41.7% chance for the Blues to win.
- St. Louis’ games have gone over 5.5 goals in 10 of 19 chances this season.
- In their past 10 matchups, the Blues are 3-6-1 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.
- They have averaged 2.1 goals per game (21 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Blues have given up 38 goals (3.8 per game) over those 10 outings.