NHL Odds: Blues-Wild prediction, pick, how to watch
The St. Louis Blues lost 5-4 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. The Wild lost 6-5 in extra time to Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. This is the second meeting between the teams. Minnesota won 5 to 2 in December. The Blues eliminated the Wild from the playoffs last season. They won 3-0 against them last year. It's a division match. Their last meeting was on December 31.
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The Blues are four points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the final wildcard spot. Kyrou has 19 goals and 19 assists, Buchnevich has 12 goals, Schenn has eight goals. The Blues also have Kyro, Robert Thomas, and Thomas Greiss. Greis is 4-5 with a goals-against average of 3.55 and a save percentage of .903 this season.
The Wild are 22-13-3 and are third in the Central Division. They rank 22nd in goals, 14th in shooting percentage and 14 th on the powerplay. Filip Gustavsson could start for the Wild today, but he might be unavailable. If Gustavson can't play, Zane McIntyre could play. The Wild's defense is third.
The Blues and the Wild play tight games. The game on New Year's Eve was close.
