St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 3/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Minnesota Wild (35-15-10) will go up against the St. Louis Blues (21-28-9) at Grand Casino Arena on Sunday.

The St. Louis Blues went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 win against the Kraken their last time on the ice. St. Louis accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Blues had a good offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 159 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 1,601 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .874. St. Louis has attempted 1,459 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have conceded 159 goals while getting 123 of their own. St. Louis comes into the game with 157 power play chances and they have tallied 28 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 17.83%. For the season, they have recorded 51 points and their points percentage is sitting at .440. In regard to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 151 goals (27th in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 201.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Joel Hofer. Opponents have been able to score 251 goals against Hofer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Hofer has been in goal for 100 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 3,728 minutes guarding the cage. He has earned an overall mark of 48-33-8 and he was named the starter in 91 games. Over the course of his pro career, Hofer has compiled 50 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .549. Hofer has seen 2,622 shots taken against him and has garnered 2,371 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Minnesota went up against the Mammoth in an outing where the Wild took a loss by a final score of 5-2. They had 3 power play chances in this game and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Wild netted 2 goals of the 23 shots on goal they attempted.

Minnesota has put up 1,734 shots (6th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 11.48%, while allowing the other team 1,821 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.42% on the other teams 155 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.5%. They have earned 198 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.76%. The Wild have earned 148 goals at even strength and 51 goals (2nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 173 goals to be scored by way of 138 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild have tallied 199 goals, 80 points, and a points percentage of .667.

Across the ice you are going to see Filip Gustavsson defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has yielded 530 goals altogether. Gustavsson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 61.4% and he has made 121 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 197 contests and has been on the ice for 9,049 minutes. Gustavsson is the owner of a career mark of 104-68-26 and has participated in 206 games. He has compiled 5,494 saves out of 6,024 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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