Minnesota Wild vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 8 (4/8): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 8, 2022, 4:06:03 PM
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Odds
| Time | 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Wild money line | -110 |
| Wild spread | -1.5 (+200) |
| Blues money line | -110 |
| Blues spread | +1.5 (-240) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Minnesota Wild | St Louis Blues | |
| Record | 43-21-5 | 40-20-10 |
| Road / home record | 19-14-3 | 23-9-4 |
| Streak | L1 | W3 |
| Goals per game | 3.61 | 3.60 |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.06 | 2.86 |
| Shots per game | 32.6 | 30.6 |
| Shots allowed per game | 31.9 | 31.4 |
| PP % | 20.5% | 26.1% |
| PK % | 24.32% | 16.84% |
| Over / under record | 39-27-3 | 35-23-3 |
Preview
The Minnesota Wild continue on the road and will visit the St Louis Blues on Friday night. This is the second time these teams face off on the season, the Blues won the last game 6-4 on the road.
MINNESOTA WILD
The Wild have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 19-17 on the road this season with a 43-21-5 record overall ranking 2nd in the Central Division. The Wild are 10-9-1 against opponents in the Central. Minnesota ranks third in the Western Conference recording 9.7 points per game, averaging 3.6 goals and 6.1 assists.
Kaprizov has 87 total points while scoring 40 goals and totaling 47 assists for the Wild. Joel Eriksson Ek has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
In their last 10 games the Wild are 8-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, four penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while allowing 1.9 goals per game with a .939 save percentage.
ST LOUIS BLUES
The Blues have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 23-12 at home with a 40-20-10 record overall ranking 3rd in the Central division. The Blues are 13-5-3 in division games. St. Louis is third in the Western Conference averaging 3.6 goals per game, led by Vladimir Tarasenko with 25.
Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 44 assists and has 60 points this season. David Perron has five goals over the last 10 games for St. Louis.
In their last 10 games the Blues are 6-4, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.1 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with an .892 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Minnesota are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
Minnesota are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against St. Louis.
St. Louis are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
St. Louis are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Prediction
The Wild are on a fire right now, they've won 9 of their last 10 games and are giving up just 1.9 goals per game but they continue to struggle against the Blues. They are just 1-7 in their last 8 games against them and have lost the last 5 games playing in St Louis. The Blues have won 5 of their last 6 games but are 3-2 in their last 5 at home. This should be another close game and with Minnesota playing tough defense as they're doing I'm backing them to win this game. Take the Wild.
PICK: Wild ML (-110)
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