Blues vs Wild final score, Oct 15: Blues 4, Wild 5
Before the game the model favoured St. Louis Blues at 50%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 15 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Grand Casino Arena |
| Home | Minnesota Wild |
| Away | St. Louis Blues |
Team stats
| STL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 26 | 39 |
| Expected goals | 3.10 | 3.99 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 19 | 23 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 4 |
Before the game
| STL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 50% | 50% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 01:45 | STL | Jonatan Berggren (power play) | Cam Fowler, Dalibor Dvorsky | STL 1–0 MIN |
| 1st 07:31 | MIN | Matt Boldy (power play) | Quinn Hughes, Joel Eriksson Ek | STL 1–1 MIN |
| 1st 11:17 | MIN | Danila Yurov | Maxim Shabanov, Yakov Trenin | STL 1–2 MIN |
| 2nd 04:57 | STL | Mason McTavish | Pius Suter, Colton Parayko | STL 2–2 MIN |
| 2nd 05:24 | MIN | Matt Boldy | Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov | STL 2–3 MIN |
| 2nd 08:47 | MIN | Kirill Kaprizov | Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy | STL 2–4 MIN |
| 2nd 16:47 | MIN | Matt Boldy | Kirill Kaprizov, Michael McCarron | STL 2–5 MIN |
| 3rd 16:00 | STL | Robert Thomas (short-handed) | Cam Fowler | STL 3–5 MIN |
| 3rd 19:45 | STL | Dylan Holloway | Robert Thomas, Cam Fowler | STL 4–5 MIN |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy | MIN | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cam Fowler | STL | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Robert Thomas | STL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Quinn Hughes | MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Danila Yurov | MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Holloway | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonatan Berggren | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason McTavish | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Parayko | STL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky | STL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maxim Shabanov | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael McCarron | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pius Suter | STL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yakov Trenin | MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | MIN | 22 | 26 | 59:49 |
| Joel Hofer | STL | 34 | 39 | 57:27 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 7-6-1 | 15 | 94 | 58% |
| Minnesota Wild | 10-3-3 | 23 | 108 | 93% |