St. Louis at Minnesota

St. Louis is 3-2-1 and scores 3.50 goals a game, eighth in the league, while Minnesota is 4-2-1 and scores 3.00, tied for 16th. The Wild have allowed 16 goals in seven games (2.29 a game) and are tied for the third-fewest, while the Blues have allowed 18 in six games (3.00). I had St. Louis on the moneyline in Ottawa on Tuesday, and it cashed, 7-2; the same night Minnesota lost 5-2 at Winnipeg. Hofer has stopped 92.1% of the shots he has faced for St. Louis in four starts, with a 1.76 goals-against average, and Wallstedt (confirmed) has stopped 93.3% for Minnesota in six starts with a 1.82 average. Both goalies are playing well. Minnesota has center Nico Sturm, wingers Marcus and Nick Foligno, and defenseman Brock Faber on injured reserve, and Spurgeon is day-to-day. St. Louis is missing center Dube and defensemen Carlo, Mailloux and Tucker. At plus money, the Blues need to win about 43% of the time to pay off. I'm on St. Louis tonight.