Minnesota's defense never really has been right since it lost Jared Spurgeon at the start of this calendar year. The Wild rank 29th in penalty killing and have surrendered an average of 4.3 goals in their last six games.

The Wild have gotten healthier on offense, though. They have produced at least three goals in seven of their past 10 games.

The Blues are a mediocre defensive team, too. They've permitted three or more goals in seven of their last eight games. If you discount a 4-0 shutout of the Islanders, the Blues are allowing an average of 4.1 goals in their past seven games.