Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues NHL Game Analysis, Odds and Betting Picks (Friday, May 6th, 2022)

The Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues will continue their tough battle from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Minnesota Wild rebounded well in their last game and the Blues are hoping to break their loss. Both teams are playing pretty well in their postseason. With five games remaining, it’s a best of three battle. Both teams are currently 1-1 in their series and the NHL betting predictions are intact for the Blues to win this one and cover the spread.

Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues CashBet Wagering Analysis

Both these teams have performed pretty well this season, but the Blues are hoping for a comeback at home. The Wild are not easy to defeat, especially after their big victory in their second game. The Wild and the Blues are expected to go beyond five games in this series. The best betting bets are intact for the Blues.    

Minnesota to Build on Their Offense

The Minnesota Wild will try to build on their offensive unit to get past the Blues in this game. Minnesota is scoring three goals per game and is giving up the same three in return. The Wild are killing at 72.7 percent with their power play. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up six goals on 65 shots faced. Kirill Kaprizov is the leader in scoring with three goals while Jonas Brodin is the leader in assists with 2.

St. Louis to Take the Home Advantage

The Blues will have home advantage in this game as they take on the Minnesota Wild. St. Louis gave up six goals in their last game and scored only two against the Minnesota Wild in their last. The Blues are averaging three goals per game and are scoring at 27.3 percent with their power play opportunities. From the defensive end, they are giving up the same three goals and are closing in at 77.8 with their penalty kill.

Wild vs. Blues Head to Head Handicapping Trends

Minnesota is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games on the road.
Minnesota is 0-7 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis.
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 6 games.
St. Louis is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 games at home.
St. Louis is 7-0 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota.

Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues CashBet Free Pick

The NHL odds today are in favor of the Blues to win this game and cover the spread. The Blues still managed to score against the Wild in their last game and both teams are averaging the same three goals in their postseason.   

Wild vs. Blues CashBet Best Bet: St. Louis Blues