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Blues at Wild

NHL · Sunday, Mar 1 · 4:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final STL 3 – MIN 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL0123
MIN0101
Team box
STL·MIN
24
shots
23
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
49.0
faceoff %
51.0
19
hits
13
7
blocked shots
11
4
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL2322.957
Filip GustavssonMIN2321.913

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
STL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 1 · STL 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 38%, MIN 62% · Updated Mar 1

Expected margin
MIN by 0.9
Expected score
MIN 3.6 – 2.6 STL
Expected total
6.2
BluesThe matchupWild
+165Our fair odds−165
2.6Expected goals3.6
−0.21Power rating+0.13
2.6Goals / game3.4
3.5Allowed / game2.9
25.2Shots / game28.9
49.8Faceoff %46.3
23.6Hits / game20.7
21−38Season record35−25
2−8Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · MIN chance
Our model fair37.7%62.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
STLSt. Louis Blues+16538%————
MINMinnesota Wild−16562%————
SpreadMIN by 0.9
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.9our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Minnesota Wild by 0.9 expected
St. Louis Blues by 7 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 1%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 3%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 6%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 7%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 20%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 20%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 16%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 9%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 7 goals: <1%
← STL wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more43%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more31%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .852 save %, 3.38 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .915 save %, 2.72 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·MIN
Feb 28 vs NJ
last game
Feb 27 at UTAH
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 59+ games
STL·MIN
−0.21
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
2.6
goals / game
3.4
3.5
goals allowed / game
2.9
21−38
season record
35−25
14−18
home record
17−13
7−20
away record
18−12
L1
streak
L1
2−8
last 10
7−3
25.2
shots / game
28.9
49.8
faceoff %
46.3
23.6
hits / game
20.7
14.4
blocked shots / game
15.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
14.3
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

STL · MIN · 116 days
St. Louis BluesMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 6−4
Oct 9, 2025at STLMIN 5 − 0
Mar 15, 2025at MINSTL 5 − 1
Jan 7, 2025at MINMIN 6 − 4
Nov 19, 2024at STLMIN 4 − 2
Oct 15, 2024at STLMIN 4 − 1
Mar 23, 2024at MINSTL 5 − 4 OT
Mar 16, 2024at STLSTL 3 − 2 SO
Mar 2, 2024at STLSTL 3 − 1
Nov 28, 2023at MINMIN 3 − 1
Apr 8, 2023at MINMIN 5 − 3

STL · Last 10

2−8 · streak L1
Feb 28vs NJ1 − 3L
Feb 26vs SEA5 − 1W
Feb 4at DAL4 − 5L
Feb 2at NSH5 − 6L
Jan 31vs CBJ3 − 5L
Jan 29vs FLA5 − 4W
Jan 27vs DAL3 − 4L
Jan 24vs LA4 − 5L
Jan 23at DAL2 − 3L
Jan 20at WPG1 − 3L

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Feb 27at UTAH2 − 5L
Feb 26at COL5 − 2W
Feb 4at NSH6 − 5W
Feb 2vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 31at EDM7 − 3W
Jan 29vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 27vs CHI4 − 3W
Jan 24vs FLA3 − 4L
Jan 22vs DET4 − 3W
Jan 20at MTL3 − 4L