St. Louis Blues (17-16-6) vs Minnesota Wild (24-12-2)
Friday, April 09, 2021 at 8:00 pm
This is a play on the MINNESOTA WILD for our NHL Friday Breakaway. We won with Minnesota on Wednesday and we will back the Wild again tonight as they hit the road for a two-game set in St. Louis. The Wild are 6-2-1 over their last nine games, and at 24-12-2 for 50 points have a firm hold on third place in the West Division. The Wild are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a favorite. St. Louis snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Vegas on Wednesday and the Blues have moved into fifth place in the West with 40 points, three points behind fourth place Arizona. They have struggled at home on offense as they are averaging just 2.44 gpg which is fifth fewest in the NHL. The Blues are 7-19 in their last 26 home games. Here, we play on road teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .700 when the money line is -100 to -150 off a home win by three goals or more, playing a team with a winning percentage between .400 and .499. This situation is 51-17 (75 percent) since 1996. 10* (39) Minnesota Wild