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St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
The St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Wild, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on March 13. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Penguins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at +109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 21-20-4 SU
St. Louis is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-13-4 SU
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Anaheim Sunday, March 16
Minnesota home to Los Angeles Monday, March 17