Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Monday, April 13, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The St. Louis Blues (33-33-12) welcome the Minnesota Wild (45-22-12) at Enterprise Center on Monday.

The Minnesota Wild had a rough game after their 5-4 loss against the Stars in their previous game. The Wild had a impressive offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 31 shots they put on goal. They also had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 3 goals. Minnesota earned 12 penalty mins in this game.

Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 202 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and have a total of 42 goals in those attempts. The Wild have seen 2,329 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .903. Minnesota has tried 2,320 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.3%. At even strength, the Wild have allowed 183 goals while having 197 on offense. Minnesota has accounted for 251 power play opportunities and they have scored 64 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 25.50%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 102 points and their points percentage is sitting at .646. Concerning scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 261 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 225.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Filip Gustavsson. The opposition has notched 563 goals versus Gustavsson in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. Gustavsson has played in 218 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .911 during his 9,078 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated an overall mark of 111-73-26 and he has started in 209 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Gustavsson has compiled 128 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .612. Gustavsson has seen 6,331 shots against him and he has 5,768 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, St. Louis faced off against the Jets in an outing where the Blues took a loss by a mark of 3-2. They had 5 chances on the power play in this matchup and notched 1 out of those chances. The Blues scored 2 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 207 goals, 78 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 240 goals to be scored by way of 189 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues have earned 171 goals at even strength and 36 goals (31st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 207 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.39%. St. Louis has taken 1,965 shots (31st in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.53%, while allowing the other team 2,161 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.06% on their opponents 213 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.9%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Joel Hofer in net. Hofer has amassed a career mark of 56-35-10 and has participated in 112 games. Hofer's rate of quality starts comes out to 59.2% and he has 61 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 2,714 stops out of the 2,988 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .908. Teams are averaging 2.66 goals per contest and he has allowed 274 goals in total. He was named a starter in 103 games and has played 3,759 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota

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