Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2024-10-15 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 1 - 4 Minnesota Wild
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 56.4%
MIN: 43.6%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.15
MIN: 2.94
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
MIN
Filip Gustavsson - 13-8-4 | 0.912 SV% | 2.47 GAA
| Stat | STL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | 0.912 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | 2.47 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 27 | 23 | 4 | 85.2% | 3.24 | 3 | -0.76 |
| MIN | Filip Gustavsson | 28 | 27 | 1 | 96.4% | 2.34 | 0 | 1.34 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • STL at home vs MIN: 3-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | STL 6 - 3 MIN | STL | MIN |
| 2026-03-01 | MIN 1 - 3 STL | STL | MIN |
| 2025-10-09 | STL 0 - 5 MIN | MIN | MIN |
| 2025-03-15 | MIN 1 - 5 STL | STL | STL |
| 2025-01-07 | MIN 6 - 4 STL | MIN | MIN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 15 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1 | MIN | 5 | 1 | 0.40 |
| 2 | STL | 20 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 2 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 3 | STL | 13 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 3 | MIN | 22 | 2 | 2.02 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 1 - 4 Minnesota Wild
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9
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