BEST LINES:  Pinnacle -½ +157 BET 365 -½ +150SportsInteraction -½ +150 5DIMES -½ +150

Posted at 11:00 AM EST.

2:05 PM EST, The Blue Notes have won two in a row while outscoring the opposition 8-1 over that span. The Wild will play the final game of a long and exhausting seven-game trip that took through the Canadian West Coast for two games, to St,Louis for one game, and then to California for three games and now back to St. Louis. Despite the unfavorable schedule, the oddsmakers had no problem making this game an evenly priced one and that caught our attention. All that info is not privileged and it makes the Blues look very appealing here but be careful.

You see, the Blues have caught lightning in a bottle for a couple of games. Jake Allen was getting destroyed so in a desperation move, Mike Yeo turned to journeyman goaltender and career stiff Chad Johnson. Johnson has caught fire by allowing just one goal over the past two games with a SV % of .985. That is screaming for regression. Johnson is a career backup and he’s not the answer to what ails the Blues. St, Louis was outshot in both victories and badly outshot (39-20) in its 4-1 victory over Carolina. We also love that this will be the Blues seventh straight game at home before they hit the road for a bunch more. Being at home for a prolonged time is not beneficial.

Minnesota went into St. Louis eight days ago and completely dominated the Blues in an easy 5-1 victory and there is no reason this very warm squad can’t repeat that. What sticks out most to us however, is the goaltending mismatch in Minnesota’s favor and that the oddsmakers are welcoming or encouraging wagers on the host.

Therefore:

OT included - Minnesota -101 for 1 unit.

Regulation only - Minnesota -½ +157 for 1 unit.

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