NHL Prop Bets: Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues (October 15, 2026)
The St. Louis Blues (3-2-1) face the Minnesota Wild (4-2-1) at Grand Casino Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.
- The Blues have a 3-3 Puck Line record this season, while the Wild hold a record of 5-2.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Blues have a 3-2-1 O/U record this season (meaning three games have gone over the total points line, two have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Wild have a 1-5-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blues are averaging 3.50 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Wild are averaging 3.00 (T16th).
- Defensively, the Blues are giving up 3.00 goals per game this season (T15th in the league), while the Wild are giving up an average of 2.29 goals (T3rd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, St Louis is averaging 26.0 shots per game this season (T19th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Minnesota is allowing its opposition 26.9 shots per game (18th).
- Flipping that script, the Blues are allowing 25.0 shots per game (T7th in the NHL), while the Wild are averaging 27.7 shots (13th).
Power Play
- St Louis holds a lowly power play percentage of 14.3% this season, ranking T25th in the league. Comparitively, Minnesota sits 1st with 36.8% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blues have a penalty kill rate of 89.5% (ranked T7th), compared to the Wild at 91.7% (T4th).
P1 Result
St Louis is +205 to win the first period, while Minnesota is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 4-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-2 |
| Minnesota | 3-2-2 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-2 | 6-2-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Blues have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 31.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blues have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
St Louis recorded a 6-3 victory over Minnesota at Enterprise Center when these teams last met on April 13, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Nick Foligno did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. That result snapped the Wild's three-game winning streak against the Blues at Enterprise Center.
