The St. Louis Blues (19-18-4) travel to face off against the Minnesota Wild (25-11-4) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Blues vs Wild

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved above .500, bringing their record to 19-18-4. The Blues covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

St. Louis fell behind early, allowing a goal in the first period, but they responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for the Blues in the win.

The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

The Wild improved to 25-11-4 with a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win with a goal at 2:14 in overtime.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, bringing his season total to three. He scored the Blues’ first goal in the second period and added another later in the same period. Parayko also picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s third goal of the year. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways in the game.

Wild Offense Breakdown

In their 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild took 33 shots on goal but only scored twice. Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, while Matt Boldy added his sixth with the game-winner in overtime.

Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Wild had 15 giveaways in the game.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held strong otherwise, leading to a 4-2 win over Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to build on their previous performance, where they gave up just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play late in the first period.

Blues vs Wild Trends

• Although St. Louis has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Wild have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wild have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.

Blues vs Wild Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Wild to secure a victory over the Blues at home. With the moneyline currently set at -143, I’m locking in my bet on the Wild straight-up.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Blues to cover. Even in the event of a Wild victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Blues should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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