Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 1-7-25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues  Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, January 7th at the Xcel Energy Center.  Let’s take a look at a Minnesota Wild vs St Louis Blues Pick. 

The Wild have won each of the last two games and each of the games were on the road. On November 19th it was the Wild that were able to secure the 4-2 victory. 

Wild Back To Their Winning Ways

A couple of weeks ago the Wild had gone through a little lull, but they are back on the right track and they have won three games in a row. Two games ago against the Washington Capitals they won 4-3 in overtime, and in the last game against the Carolina Hurricaens it was a 4-0 victory. Marco Rossi had  huge game finishing with four assists. Matt Boldy also put on a show scoring a goal and adding an assist. 

Filip Gustavsson was in goal and he saved all 21 shos that he faced. The Wild are averaging 2.98 goals while hier defense is giving up 2.26 goals per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the defense is ranked 5th in the league. Gustavsson is expected to get the start in goal and he sits with an 18-6-3 record and also has a .926 save percentage. Kirill Kaprizov is dealing with a lower body injury and he’s still out as he tries to work his way back. 

Why the Wild Will Beat the Blues

• The Wild have won four of their last five home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost four of their last five night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last three games.
• The Wild have won the third period in four of their last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.

Blues Win Streak Snapped

The Blues had won two games in a row before they were knocked off in the last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blues scored four goals, but the defense gave up six goals and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against the Ottawa Senators, the Blues scored four goals and they are going to need to get that offene back on the right track. 

The Blues are averaging 2.76 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the defense is ranked 14th. In this game if they want any chance to find success, the defense is going to need to be a whole lot better. Jordan Binngton has been the top player for the Blues and he sits with a 11-14-3 record and he is giving up 2.79 goals per game. 

Minnesota Wild vs St Louis Blues Prediction

The Wild have won the last two games played between the two teams, and this game is going ‘t be any different. The Wild’s offense has all kinds of confidence heading into this game and they are ogoing to continue that success here. The Blues offense is averaging 2.76 goals per game and their offense isn’t going to be lcose to good enough here. Look for a 3-1 or 4-1 type of game, and they wil lget the job done on the puck line. Even with the injuries, Minnesota will come out on top.