Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues Picks and Prediction for Thursday, October 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a matchup of Central Division teams on the ice in the Gateway City when the Minnesota Wild take on the St. Louis Blues Thursday night and we have the inside scoop with our Wild vs. Blues prediction. Minnesota finished the 2024-25 season 45-30-7 and finished fourth in the Central Division. They earned a wild card spot but were eliminated in five games by the Golden Knights in the opening round of the postseason. St. Louis went 44-30-8 in 2024-25 and finished fifth in the Central Division, earning the second wild card spot in the West. They fell in seven games to Winnipeg in the opening round of the playoffs. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Wild own a 6-2-2 advantage, though the Blues picked up a 5-1 road win in the most recent matchup on March 15. Read more about this Wild vs. Blues prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Minnesota Hoping to Contend in Central Division
Minnesota managed to earn a wild card spot in the postseason but were quickly dispatched by Vegas in the opening round. The Wild did make a big move in the offseason by signing Kirill Kaprizov to a new eight-year, $136 million deal. Minnesota added depth pieces otherwise as they brought in Nico Sturm (Florida), Benjamin Gleason (Flyers), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (Rangers), Cal Petersen (Flyers), Tyler Pitlick (Bruins) and Matt Kierstad (Panthers) on short deals. The Wild lost Gustav Nyquist (Jets), Justin Brazeau (Penguins), Cameron Crotty (Senators) and Graeme Clark (Capitals) while Devin Shore, Jon Merrill and Travis Boyd remain unsigned. Matt Boldy led the team with 27 goals and 73 points last season.
Minnesota finished the 2024-25 season 25th in goals per game as they put up an average of 2.74 goals a night. The Wild are tied for 15th in goals against as they have allowed 2.88 goals per contest last season. Minnesota was 20th in power play success as they have converted 20.9% of their chances with the man advantage last season. The Wild finished a dismal 30th in penalty killing as they have successfully worked through 72.4% of their shorthanded situations last season. Filip Gustavsson, who made 58 starts last season, is expected to get the start between the pipes here. He was 31-19-6 with a 2.56 GAA, a .914 save percentage and five shutouts last season.
Blues Seek to Improve on Strong Finish to 2024-25
St. Louis started slowly last season, fired Drew Bannister 22 games into the year, and rebounded to go 35-18-7 under Jim Montgomery to snag the final playoff spot in the Western Conference before getting bounced in seven games by the Jets in the opening round. St. Louis was relatively quiet in the offseason as their lone signings were Pius Suter (Canucks) and Nick Bjugstad (Mammoth) to two-year deals. The Blues lost depth pieces as Radek Faksa (Stars) and MacKenzie McEachern (Canucks) via free agency. Ryan Suter’s contract finally expired and it’s likely his career is over. Robert Thomas paced the Blues with 81 points while Jordan Kyrou led five St. Louis players with at least 20 goals as he put up 36.
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Last season, St. Louis was 13th in the league in goals for as they averaged 3.05 goals a contest. The Blues finished tied for 11th in the league in goals against as they allowed an average of 2.82 goals a night. St. Louis was 16th in power play success as they cashed in on 22.1% of their chances with the man advantage last season. The Blues struggled in the penalty killing department in 2024-25 as they were 27th, successfully navigating 74.3% of their shorthanded situations on the year. Jordan Binnington is expected to get the start in goal for the Blues in the opener. He made 54 starts (56 appearances) last season, posting a 28-22-5 mark with a 2.69 GAA, a .900 save percentage and three shutouts.
Wild vs. Blues Pick
Wild vs. Blues Moneyline Pick
- Wild +105
Minnesota was one of those rare teams that was a better team as the visitors (23-13-5) compared to their home mark (22-17-2) in 2024-25. The Wild took care of business by locking down Kaprizov for the foreseeable future, giving them their franchise piece to try and build around. St. Louis improved offensively as the season wore on but the fact remains that Binnington hasn’t been the same goaltender that he was in 2018-19 and 2019-20, when he was a combined 54-18-8. Gustavsson was solid last season and the Wild has the edge here. Look for Minnesota to skate away with the road victory here.
Wild vs. Blues Over/Under Pick
- Over 5.5 (-115)
Minnesota saw the under post a 45-36-1 mark in the regular season in 2024-25 before seeing the over post a 4-2 mark in the postseason. The Wild saw an average total of 5.62 goals per game last season and that number slipped to 5.56 goals per game on the road. St. Louis had the under post a 41-36-5 mark in the regular season last year before posting a 6-1 mark to the over in the playoffs. The Blues had an average total of 5.87 goals per game on the year. That number edges up to 5.88 goals per game at home on the year. Four of the last five meetings have gone over the total, including the last three. Look for this game to wind up over the total as Binnington falters again.
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