Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues 5/12/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Wild are coming to the game here with a record of 35-14-5 on the year. The last game on the ice for Minnesota ended up being a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. While it was a win, the defensive effort for the Wild in the game was very lacking and not what the Wild wanted to see before going to the playoffs.

This year the Wild have managed to get 3.28 goals per game. The defense for Minnesota has allowed a total of 2.74 goals per game. The power play for the Wild is converting at a clip of 18.1% on the year and the penalty kill for the Wild is sitting at 82.2% so far.

The Blues are coming here after playing the Kings on Monday night. The game against the Kings ended up being a win for the Blues with a final score of 2-1 in overtime. The win ended up moving the Blues to a record of 25-20-9.

On the season the Blues offense has started to fade at times with a total of 2.89 goals per game. The defense for the Saint Louis team has allowed 3.04 goals per game. When it comes to the power play the Blues have converted at a clip of 18.1%. The penalty kill for Saint Louis is sitting at 77.1% on the year.