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The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues lock horns in of the NHL at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, with puck drop at 8:00PM ET.
Dimers' top betting picks for Blues vs. Wild, plus game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed below.
Who will win Blues vs. Wild?
Based on cutting-edge machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Blues-Wild NHL matchup 10,000 times.
Dimers' leading predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Wild a 63% chance of getting the W against the Blues.
More: Full Betting Analysis for Blues vs. Wild
Blues vs. Wild Current Odds
- Puck Line: Wild -1.5 (+140), Blues +1.5 (-118)
- Moneyline: Wild -245, Blues +205
- Total: Over/Under 6 (-110/-105)
Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
The Wild are -1.5 favorites versus the Blues, with +140 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.
For the underdog Blues (+1.5) to cover the puck line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at -118.
DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Wild at -245, which means you can risk $245 to win $100, for a total payout of $345, if they get the W.
Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook also has the best moneyline odds for the Blues at +205, where you can bet $100 to profit $205, earning a total payout of $305, if they win.
The Over/Under is set at 6 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.
As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.
According to DimersBOT, the Blues (+1.5) are a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals is a 51% chance of going Over.
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Best Bets for Blues vs. Wild
- Puck Line: Blues +1.5 @ -118 via FanDuel Sportsbook (59% probability) 🔥
- Moneyline: Blues @ +205 via DraftKings Sportsbook (3.8% edge)
- Total: Over 6 @ -110 via BetMGM (51% probability)
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While the Wild are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Blues moneyline is the best option due to the 3.8% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers is pivotal to achieving long-term profitability as a sports bettor.
Blues vs. Wild Prediction
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Dimers has full coverage of Saturday's Blues-Wild matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.
Blues vs. Wild Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Blues vs. Wild? The latest data is in.
Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Blues and Wild.
And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you choose the best prop picks for Saturday's game.
According to DimersBOT, Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov is most likely to score the first goal in Blues vs. Wild.
DimersBOT gives Kaprizov an 11.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Xcel Energy Center, while the Wild star is a 50.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Probabilities
St. Louis Blues
- Jakub Vrana: 5.4% probability
- Jordan Kyrou: 5.2% probability
- Pavel Buchnevich: 4.9% probability
- Brayden Schenn: 4.0% probability
- Robert Thomas: 3.7% probability
Minnesota Wild
- Kirill Kaprizov: 11.6% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 7.0% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 4.4% probability
- Gustav Nyquist: 3.8% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 3.8% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities
St. Louis Blues
- Jakub Vrana: 30.9% probability
- Jordan Kyrou: 27.8% probability
- Pavel Buchnevich: 26.3% probability
- Brayden Schenn: 22.7% probability
- Brandon Saad: 21.5% probability
Minnesota Wild
- Kirill Kaprizov: 50.0% probability
- Matthew Boldy: 34.7% probability
- Ryan Hartman: 25.6% probability
- Gustav Nyquist: 22.0% probability
- Mats Zuccarello: 21.6% probability
Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so refresh this page for any changes to our betting insights before Blues vs. Wild on Saturday April 8, 2023.
Blues vs. Wild 2023 Game Info
Saturday's matchup between the Wild and Blues at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.
- Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
- Date: Saturday April 8, 2023
- Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
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