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On October 16, an NHL regular season match will take place on the ice at the Xcel Energy Center Arena, in which the Minnesota Wild will host the St. Louis Blues. The Wild return to their home arena after an away loss to Winnipeg. Will they be able to rehabilitate themselves on their home ice? The rates and betting tip will answer this question
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is confidently going the distance, having scored four wins in the last five matches. In recent matches, the Wild lost to Buffalo (2:3 OT) and Winnipeg (2:5), but defeated Tampa (3:2), Florida (4:1) and Vegas (4:2).
The team from Minneapolis works carefully at their own goal, conceding an average of only 2.29 goals and scoring 3.00 goals to their opponents. Kirill Kaprizov makes a splash with 11 points (8+3), and Quinn Hughes actively leads the team's attack, giving eight assists. Jared Spurgeon, Nico Sturm, Marcus Foligno, Filip Gustavsson and Nick Foligno are unable to help the team due to injuries.
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is gradually finding its game, having won two in a row. At first, the Bluesmen left no chance for Columbus at home (5:3), and then they dealt with Ottawa on the road (7:2).
It is worth adding that the team demonstrates high performance, scoring 3.50 goals per match. However, defensively, St. Louis allows its opponents to create a lot of chances, conceding an average of 3.00 goals per game. The real leader of the attack is Mason McTavish, who scored seven points (4+3), and Connor McMichael scored four assists. Tory Krug, Dillon Dube, Alexey Toropchenko, Tyler Tucker and Felix Trudeau are in the infirmary.
The main determining factor in this meeting will be the return of Minnesota to its home arena. At home, the Wild won two matches, confidently coping with Boston and Vegas. Wild is incredibly effective in special teams. Their majority and minority are among the best in the league. In addition, Kirill Kaprizov has gained a powerful momentum. All these facts leave us with nothing else but to choose the final victory of Minnesota.
Our betting tip is that Minnesota will win the match by a factor of 1.68
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