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St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild meet at Xcel Energy Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Kings on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Kings at -151 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Senators. Bettors on St. Louis at +117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

St. Louis:
Team record: 37-30-3 SU
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road

Minnesota:
Team record: 34-28-8 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
St. Louis home to Vegas Monday, March 25
Minnesota home to San Jose Thursday, March 28