The Minnesota Wild (33-27-7) will aim to extend a three-game win streak when they play the St. Louis Blues (34-29-3) on the road on Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSMW, BSN, and BSWI.
Wild vs. Blues Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Wild vs. Blues for free with a trial to Fubo!
Wild and Blues Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 207 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Wild have given up 214 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 22nd in league action in goals against.
- Their -7 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 230 power-play chances.
- The Wild rank 15th in the league with a 21.74% power-play conversion rate.
- The Wild have capitalized with three shorthanded goals this season (26th among NHL squads).
- The Wild’s 74.55% penalty-kill success rate ranks 28th in the league.
- The Wild win 47.3% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Wild have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Wild have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.7 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 74 points.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has 30 goals and 30 assists for Minnesota to compile 60 total points (0.9 per game).
- Minnesota’s offensive effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 60 points. He’s contributed 43 assists.
- In the 38 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .894, 52nd in the league.
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season), Joel Eriksson Ek: Undisclosed (Out)
Blues Insights
- The Blues’ 184 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 26th in the NHL.
- The Blues’ total of 200 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 14th in the league.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
- With 34 power-play goals (on 202 chances), the Blues are 25th in the NHL.
- The Blues’ power-play percentage (16.83) ranks them 25th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have 11.
- At 78.86, the Blues have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blues are 21st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.8%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Blues are 19th in the league.
- The Blues have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 17.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Blues Key Players
- Robert Thomas has put up 70 points (1.1 per game) for St. Louis, with 21 goals and 49 assists in 66 games (playing 20:50 per game).
- Pavel Buchnevich has helped lead the attack for St. Louis this season with 23 goals and 26 assists.
- Jordan Kyrou’s 20 goals and 28 assists add up to 48 points this season.
- Jordan Binnington is 23-18-3 in 47 games this season, conceding 126 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 1321 saves and a .913 save percentage (15th in the league).
Blues Injuries
Justin Faulk: Lower Body (Out)