St. Louis Blues Aim to Freeze Out Minnesota Wild in Home Ice Encounter

As the St. Louis Blues prepare to face off against the Minnesota Wild at the Enterprise Center, fans are eager to see if their team can maintain their recent momentum. The Blues have shown a mix of results in their past games, with a hard-fought win against the Philadelphia Flyers in a shootout and an assertive victory over the Minnesota Wild at home.

In their last encounter with the Wild, St. Louis capitalized on powerplay opportunities, scoring once out of seven chances and showing defensive resilience by blocking 22 shots. Their goaltending was solid, saving 21 out of 22 shots for a save percentage rounding up to one hundred percent.

However, there's room for improvement in faceoff performance where they won only forty-three percent of draws and will need to step up against Minnesota's fifty-seven percent faceoff win rate from their previous matchup.

The Blues' even-strength play has been reliable; they scored two goals at five-on-five last time against the Wild while conceding only one goal during even play across both recent games analyzed.

While St. Louis has shown some vulnerability with a minus eleven plus-minus rating against New York Islanders and losing despite hitting thirteen times and blocking seventeen shots, they've bounced back strongly since then.

Looking ahead to this game, maintaining discipline will be crucial as penalties could disrupt the flow and give an edge to either side – something both teams will be keenly aware of given their past performances.

Fans can catch this thrilling matchup on March 17th at Enterprise Center or tune into ESPN+ for internet streaming or BSMW/BSN/BSWI networks for television coverage.