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St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Wild · SAT · JAN 16 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · JAN 16 · 6:00 PM CT
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St. Louis Blues
Blues
1–1–0
VS
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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St. Louis Blues
Home · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Robert Thomas has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. But the Blues can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 4th, not with a kill that sits 24th.
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Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Blues
GOALIES
Wild
Joel Hofer
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Blues
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Blues
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Nov 14
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Robert Thomas has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings. But the Blues can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 4th, not with a kill that sits 24th.

The numbers behind it
Player
Robert Thomas has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(St. Louis)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Player
Pavel Buchnevich has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(St. Louis)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while St. Louis' penalty kill ranks 24th.
4th / 24th PP vs PK