Wild vs. Blues, 4/16/22 NHL Betting Predictions

Wild vs. Blues, 4/16/22 NHL Betting Predictions Wild vs. Blues, 4/16/22 NHL Betting Predictions

Wild vs. Blues Prediction

The Blues will put a seven-game winning streak on the line Saturday when they host the Wild at 3:00 p.m. ET from Enterprise Center. Will St. Louis stay hot with another victory or will Minnesota end the Blues’ streak?

Game Snapshot

035 Minnesota Wild (-110) at 036 St. Louis Blues (-110); o/u 6

3:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 16, 2022

Minnesota Wild DFS Spin

Marc-Andre Fleury allowed two goals on 36 shots during Thursday’s 3-2 OT win over the Dallas Stars. Jason Robertson beat Fleury twice in this game, but no other Stars player was able to find the back of the net. Frederick Gaudreau eventually scored the OT winner for the Wild, who never trailed in this game. Fleury owns a 24-22-5 record with a 2.36 goals-against-average and a .929 save percentage this season.

St. Louis Blues DFS Spin

Robert Thomas registered five assists during Thursday’s 6-2 win over Buffalo. Thomas had the primary assist on Brandon Saad’s power-play goal in the second frame and he also helped set up Pavel Buchnevich’s third-period marker and all three of Vladimir Tarasenko’s goals. He finished the night with a plus-3 rating and one shot on goal in 15:28 of ice time. The 22-year-old has 18 goals and 53 helpers in 63 contests. He and Tarasenko both had five points in this game.

Wild vs. Blues Betting Prediction

The Wild are winless in their last six games in St. Louis and are winless in their last four games versus the Wild overall. The home team is also 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams, while the Blues are 7-0 in their last seven games overall and are 5-0 in their last five home games. St. Louis is also 5-1 in its last six games versus Central Division opponents and is 20-7 in its last 27 games versus Western Conference matchups.

NHL BETTING PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS BLUES -110