Blues at Wild 2/23/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 02/22/2020 at 9:44 PM ET

Blues at Wild 2/23/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Blues are going to be playing one of the weaker teams in the Central Division. However, the Blues only have a 15 point lead over the Wild in the standings. The Blues last game ended up being a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars and allowed the Blues to improve to 35-17-10.

The offense for Saint Louis has not been that good on the year with only 3.11 goals a game being scored. The defense for the Blues is giving up 2.77 goals per game. The power play for the Blues has converted at 23.9% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 79.8% on the season.

This year the Wild are coming into the game here with a 29-24-7 record on the year. The last game on the ice for the Wild ended up being a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The Wild do trail the Blues by 15 points, but only trail Nashville by a single point.

When it comes to the offense, the Wild have scored at a clip of 3.02 goals a game. The defense for the Wild has allowed 3.17 goals a game. The Wild have converted on the power play at 21.7% on the year and the penalty kill has ended up killing off 75.1% of the power plays faced.

    This year the Wild are going to have a good game here, but the Blues are playing a lot better and definitely are more consistent on the management side of the puck. Look for the Blues to continue to play at a high level in the game here as the Blues have the stability the Wild could only wish for. Final Score Prediction, Saint Louis Blues win 3-1.

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