St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction and Betting Odds April 8
St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild betting preview for Friday, April 8. With just one point separating these two teams in the standings, this game will carry plenty of weight with Western Conference seeding and potentially home ice advantage in the playoffs.
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| Friday, April 8 | NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Minnesota Wild -115 at St Louis Blues -105 |
| Puckline: | Wild -1.5 (+210) / Blues +1.5 (-240) |
| Total: | 6 Goals (Over -105 / Under -115) |
| Game Time: | 8:05pm ET / 5:05pm PT |
| Arena: | Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Analysis
After a red-hot run over the majority of March and the start of April which saw the Wild win nine of ten games (that one loss coming via a tough OT loss to the Penguins), Minnesota was brought back to Earth pretty hard on Tuesday with a 6-2 blowout loss to the Nashville Predators.
St. Louis, meanwhile, has now won three games on the bounce and will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Wild here on Friday in the second of their three-game series this season.
Penalties Still An Issue For Minnesota
After Nashville went 3-for-4 on power plays in Tuesday’s win over the Wild, it’s clear to see Minnesota is still struggling with the amount of penalties they are giving up this season.
The Wild are bottom-five in the league this season in terms of number of penalties given up to opponents, which has had a big effect on their goals against per game average this season also, posting a 3.06 average despite ranking second in the league on total expected goals against this year.
St. Louis Hitting Top Gear On Offense
Speaking of power plays, the St. Louis Blues are hitting all the right notes this season in terms of taking full advantage of good situations.
The Blues own the league’s third-highest power play percentage this season, along with the league’s best overall shots-to-goal percentage as well.
With the Blues averaging 4.67 goals per game across their last six starts, St. Louis is in some red-hot form offensively right now.
St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
We’re going to take the St. Louis Blues tonight at home against the Minnesota Wild.
Ville Husso is expected in nets tonight for the Blues and he’s been solid all season posting a +16.44 GSAA average along with having one of the lowest “really bad start” percentages in the league also (those starts below a .850 SV%).
On top of that, Minnesota have the fifth-highest high danger conversion rate against opponents this year and are 0-5 in their last five matchups in St. Louis.
Take the St. Louis Blues tonight at home to continue their run and register another win against the Minnesota Wild.
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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for April 8
Join Carmine Bianco and Andrew McInnis for Friday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL betting card. Boston and Tampa Bay enter tonight’s clash tied in the standings after 70 games. Who holds the upper hand in this Atlantic Division showdown? Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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