It's time for the final games of the regular season of the NHL. St. Louis and Minnesota will play in the Western Conference again. The second consecutive meeting will take place on May 14 at 03:00 Moscow time at the Enterprise Arena. Our portal has prepared its forecast for this confrontation for you.
St. Louis Blues»
This season, the team is not showing itself in the best way, which is due to a large number of injured players. The Blues are in fourth place in the division and have already secured a place in the playoff zone. Now St. Louis looks good, after a slight decline, the team began to regain its form and in its previous matches beat Los Angeles on the road and Minnesota at home.
"Minnesota Wild»
After a poor start ,the Wild produced an excellent winning streak that lifted the team to third place in the Western Division. Minnesota looks really powerful now, both in attack and in defense of their goal. In recent meetings, the "savages" continue to show a confident game, but in the paired games against " Vegas "they managed to get only one victory, failing in the second meeting, but after that they were twice beaten by" Anaheim "at home, but they could not do anything with the" St. Louis " that gained momentum, losing dry on the road.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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St. Louis - Sundqvist (lower body injury), Gunnarsson (knee injury), Dunn (lower body injury).
Minnesota - Rossi (lower body injury), Hammond (injury unknown).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended in a 4-0 victory for St. Louis.
- In their last five meetings, Minnesota has lost just twice.
- St. Louis has a good two-win streak in a row.
Forecast
It is difficult to single out a favorite in this meeting, because both teams demonstrate a bright game. "St. Louis" has a powerful selection of performers, especially in attack, and is now in great shape. Minnesota also had a solid season, scoring a lot and winning often. In the first game, the "musicians" were able to show themselves well and completely outplayed the opponent, so I expect their victory in the second meeting.