St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild NHL Tips 2/24/2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, February 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -114 and the Wild at -114.

St. Louis has a record of 32-23-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 179 goals and given up 168 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-28-0 and an over/under record of 25-32-0. Minnesota has a record of 29-27-6 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 170 goals and surrendered 181 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 29-33-0 while their over/under record is 26-31-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 32-28-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 25-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 29-33-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 26-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
02/21/19 C Brayden Schenn Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Boston
02/21/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Boston
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/21/19 C Victor Rask Lower Body IR (02/21)
02/07/19 C Mikko Koivu Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Jordan Binnington has 13 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 437 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 407 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 52 total points this season for the Blues. He has 27 goals this year with 213 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 24 goals on 168 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has scored 30 total points this year for the Wild. He has 14 goals this season with 164 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 17.2 minutes played per game. Devan Dubnyk has 23 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,434 shots against him and he's surrendered 129 goals. He's made 1,305 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Zach Parise averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 24 goals on 193 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.40% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Blues have 69 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 18th in the league with 179 goals while they've given up 168 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 178 power play opportunities and scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Wild are 23rd with 170 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 181 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.68%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 23rd place in the league. The Wild have a total of 64 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 39 power play goals on 185 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 193 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51%, as they've attempted 3,390 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,257 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.8% as they have 2,565 attempts while they have given up 2,386 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,856 face-off wins compared to 1,715 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,163 hits and they have blocked 871 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,884 face-off wins compared to 1,874 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 1,227 hits and they have blocked 922 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Minnesota is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've attempted 3,541 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,472 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 11th as they have 2,665 attempts while they have given up 2,550 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blues/Wild NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -114

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