LiontipsSt. Louis vs. Minnesota. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
St. Louis did not perform well last season and it is not surprising that they were left outside the playoff zone. But this year the team is aiming to at least participate in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Notes celebrated success in two of their three opening matches. Recall that on the road they managed to deal with Seattle (3:2) and San Jose (5:4 OT), but in the final confrontation with Vegas they still suffered a defeat with a score of 3:4.
Let us emphasize that Drew Bannister team demonstrated decent performance in the preseason and, as a rule, scored at least three goals per game. Incidentally, the season started off well for Pavel Buchnevich, who scored three goals and one assist in just three games. It is worth mentioning that the Blues' hockey style has not changed at all compared to last year, and they still count on playing on counter-courses.
Disqualifications and injuries
Krug, Saad, Sundqvist will not play in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis has scored at least three goals in the last three games
The "Notes" are always attack-minded and neglect disciplined defense in favor of scoring goals.
- Previously, Bannister team had been sent off on average no more than three times
The Blues tried to play carefully against their opponents and not break the rules out of the blue.
Current form
Minnesota also missed out on a playoff spot last season, so they want to at least achieve that goal this year. However, this season is starting off very difficult for them. If John Hynes' team celebrated a victory against Columbus (3:2) in the first game, then they suffered setbacks in subsequent games against Seattle (4:5 SO) and Winnipeg (1:2 OT).
At the same time, in the confrontation with the Jets, the Wild were unable to score even two goals, since the only goal was scored by Jacob Middleton, and the team leaders in that game were left without scoring points. In general, in the previous season, the Wild also often had difficulty scoring goals, especially if Kirill Kaprizov was not playing well. It should also be noted that Minnesota has a very long away series ahead of them, which will last until the end of October, so even half of the points earned in it will be a good result.
Disqualifications and injuries
Eriksson and Spurgeon will not take part in the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Minnesota has been penalized no more than twice this season.
Minnesota showed excellent discipline and did not give their opponent many chances to score.
- On average, Evason team had previously scored three goals per game
The Wild are good offensively when their leaders are good at finishing.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.88Bet 3rd period: home team win
In three of the four games, Minnesota beat St. Louis in the third period.
2.70Tip and bets
We believe that St. Louis has every chance of a favorable outcome in this confrontation. The Notes were considered underdogs in almost all of their games with the Wild last season and, despite this, regularly earned points. The Wilds did not show their best in previous games and won their only victory by one goal. The Notes returned from an away series and managed to recover, so they will look fresher than their counterpart. We think that the Notes will at least take things to overtime.
Prediction - St. Louis will not lose for 1.65
Bet on individual total
"St. Louis" demonstrated decent efficiency in previous matches and usually opened up the opponents' defense at least three times. On their ice, the "Notes" will probably play active hockey and will be aimed exclusively at the "savages'" goal. By the way, in three of the previous four matches against "Minnesota", the hosts scored at least three goals.
We bet on the individual total of St. Louis over 2.5 goals for 1.75
Total Bet
We would expect at least six goals scored in this matchup. St. Louis is used to playing open hockey and scoring a lot, but they are not known for their strong defense. The Wild, in turn, have a strong attack line and should also score their two or three goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.80
