St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild Game 1 odds, picks and predictions

St. Louis Blues take on Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Monday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Blues are the better team and have won 12 of last 14 games against the Wild. Minnesota played some of the best hockey in the league down the stretch and won home-ice advantage.

Ville Husso and Marc-Andre Fleury are the projected goalies for the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild in the first-round of the playoffs. Huso had a great season and is 7-1-2 in April. Fleary is expected to start for Minnesota over Cam Talbot.

The Wild won the last game against the Blues. The Wild have the advantage in the current Stanley Cup playoffs. Minnesota is a physical team that grinds out wins. The Blues scored 4 or more goals in 12 straight games from March 28 to April 17. They will score. Take the OVER 6.5 (-107). ESPN+ is the must-have for hockey fans.