St. Louis Blues (52-24-11) vs Minnesota Wild (55-25-7)
Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 9:30 pm
My selection is on Minnesota +1.5 goals over St. Louis at 9:30 pm et on Thursday.
We can anticipate the Wild bouncing back from consecutive 5-2 losses on Thursday night as they face elimination in St. Louis. Minnesota has gone a perfect 8-0 when coming off a loss against a division opponent in which it allowed 4+ goals over the last two seasons, outscoring the opposition by 1.7 goals on average in that situation. Better still, the Wild are a perfect 9-0 when coming off a home loss by 2+ goals this season, outscoring opponents by an average margin of 2.5 goals in that spot. When playing on the road off consecutive losses over the last two seasons, the Wild have posted an impressive 9-2 record, averaging 3.7 goals per game and outscoring opponents by 0.9 goals in that situation. We'll grab the insurance goal here but may not need it. Take Minnesota +1.5 goals (2*).