nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Blues Final: 6-4 - Recap
The Blues came up short Tuesday against the Wild, falling 6-4.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -125 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Jon Merrill, Jake Middleton, Zach Bogosian, Marcus Johansson, Matt Boldy, and Joel Eriksson Ek in the victory. Bogosian opened the scoring at 1:23 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 15-save effort for the Wild.
Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and Jake Neighbours scored for the Blues, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
St. Louis got a 20-stop effort from Jordan Binnington in the loss.
Minnesota scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while St. Louis went 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
St. Louis outshot Minnesota 33-26 in the game.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Avalanche. St. Louis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Anaheim.