LiontipsSt. Louis vs Minnesota. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL playoffs (May 8, 2022).
Command Analysis
St. Louis started their round-of-16 match with a confident 4:0 victory over Minnesota, but in the following two games, the Blues lost, conceding a total of 11 goals. The biggest problem is that the team struggles to create scoring chances.
For example, in the last game, the Blues lost with a score of 1:5. Pavel Bunevich and Vladimir Tarasenko, who were excellent in the regular season, failed to convert their chances. St. Louis need to focus and find a way to improve their performance in attack.
Minnesota are a nervous team, and it was important for them to find their rhythm. In the first game, the Wild made a lot of mistakes, but Dean Evason managed to find the right words to motivate his players
Kirill Kaprizov continues to deliver amazing performance. He has already scored three goals in the match against St. Louis. Plus, Marc-Andre Fleury has been a great asset - he is very confident in goal and makes many saves in every game.
Trends
СтавкаIT Minnesota over 2.5 goals
Minnesota have scored more than two goals in their last two games.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five games between the clubs, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Minnesota are in good form and feel very confident after two high-scoring victories over the opponent. The Wild convert their chances and don't give any space to the Blues. We predict another victory for the Wild.
Our prediction - Minnesota to win
Most of the games between St. Louis and Minnesota had more than six goals. Minnesota stick to open hockey, relying on Fleury's performance in goal. We expect another high-scoring battle here.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
