PREMIUM
MEGA BUCKS
(NHL) St. Louis vs. Minnesota,
04/12/2017 5:30 PM, Score: 2 - 1
Money Line: -168.00 Minnesota (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -168.00 Minnesota (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* play on the Minnesota Wild.
While there are exceptions to the rule, the team with the best goaltending usually prevails in the NHL Playoffs. That bodes well for the Wild here in their first round series versus St. Louis. Devan Dubnyk is one of the league's top netminders, and he was 23-10 with a 2.15 GAA at home this season. The Blues needed to rally in the second half of the season to sneak into the playoffs, but they hedged their bets by dealing away veteran talent before the trade deadline. They will really miss defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who was traded to Washington in February. Minnesota enters the playoffs on the heels of four straight wins, and that momentum might just carry over into this first round series. The Wild rank 2nd in the NHL in scoring, and they are solid on special teams. Home ice advantage should be key here, as the home team was 4-1 in the regular season series.
Take MIN.
GL,
Jesse Schule
While there are exceptions to the rule, the team with the best goaltending usually prevails in the NHL Playoffs. That bodes well for the Wild here in their first round series versus St. Louis. Devan Dubnyk is one of the league's top netminders, and he was 23-10 with a 2.15 GAA at home this season. The Blues needed to rally in the second half of the season to sneak into the playoffs, but they hedged their bets by dealing away veteran talent before the trade deadline. They will really miss defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who was traded to Washington in February. Minnesota enters the playoffs on the heels of four straight wins, and that momentum might just carry over into this first round series. The Wild rank 2nd in the NHL in scoring, and they are solid on special teams. Home ice advantage should be key here, as the home team was 4-1 in the regular season series.
Take MIN.
GL,
Jesse Schule
