The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild meet Thursday in NHL action at the Grand Casino Arena. Here’s a Wild vs. Blues Prediction. This article will include a Wild vs. Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Blue Jackets and Senators, and they play the Predators next. The Blues have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 4.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Mason McTavish leads St. Louis with 4 goals; Connor McMichael has 4 assists; and Jimmy Snuggerud has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 89.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joel Hofer has allowed 7 goals on 88 shots faced, and Jordan Binnington has given up 9 goals on 59 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Golden Knights, lost to the Jets, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Wild have split their last 6 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 36.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 8 goals, Quinn Hughes has 8 assists, and Matt Boldy has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.29 goals per game and are killing 91.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jesper Wallstedt has allowed 11 goals on 163 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has given up 5 goals on 25 shots.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Wild have won each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have lost each of their last three games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have won the third period in seven of their last eight night games against the Blues when leading after the second period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Wild have lost eight of their last 14 games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as road underdogs.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last six games as road underdogs.
Total Goals Facts
- Six of the Blues’ last seven road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Wild’s last 10 night games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last eight games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Blues’ last four night games at Grand Casino Arena.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in four of the Wild’s last five home games against Western Conference opponents.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last 10 games.
- Matthew Boldy has scored the last goal in three of the Wild’s last four home games against Central Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov ranks 1st in the league for Goals (8) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Mason McTavish has scored at least one goal in three of the Blues’ last four road games.
- Jimmy Snuggerud has recorded at least one assist in six of the Blues’ last seven games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Mason McTavish has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances- the longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (36.84%).
- The Minnesota Wild rank T3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.29).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (14.29%).
- The St. Louis Blues rank T7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (89.47%).
Wild vs Blues Injury Report
The Wild will be without Brock Faber, Marcus Foligno, Nico Sturm, Nick Foligno, and Filip Gustavsson. Jared Spurgeon is day-to-day.
The Blues will be without Torey Krug, Dillon Dube, Alexey Toropchenko, Tyler Tucker, Felix Trudeau, and Logan Mailloux.
Wild vs Blues Prediction
I’m looking at the over in this spot. Eight of the last nine games between the Wild and Blues have produced five or more goals. The Blues come into this game hot, scoring a combined 12 goals in their last two games. The over has hit in four of the Blues’ last five games. The Wild have been fantastic offensively on this power play. I like offense in this contest. Give me the over.