St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Bruins versus the Blues? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The Bruins are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Boston Bruins odds
St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Blues. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Bruins and Blues is 1-3-1 with an average of 5 goals per game. The last three times that the Bruins have been on the road vs. the Blues, the over/under record is 4-1.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Across their last three home contests, St. Louis has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- The last ten games that St. Louis was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 6-4 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction
As the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins come into tonight’s game with a record of 24-9-9 and 57 points. Over their last ten games, Boston has gone 5-5, and they have lost three straight.
On the road this season, the Bruins are 12-6-6, and they have been favored in 35 of their 42 games. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Boston has gone 15-10.
The Bruins come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 10th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 16th in the league. In terms of the Bruins’ offense during power plays, they are 6th in power play goals and 24th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-3, and his save percentage is 0.786%.
At home this season, the Blues have gone 13-7-0, and they come into this game with an overall record of 21-18-1. In the Western Conference, St. Louis is in 10th place, and in the Central Division, they are in 5th place. Against other teams in the West, the Blues have gone 12-14 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Blues have gone 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games. As the underdog this season, St. Louis has gone 16-12-1, and they have gone 2-1 over their last three games.
On the offensive side, the Blues are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 23rd in the league. This season, the Blues have a 9-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-9 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 27 games in this season. His current record is 14-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.961%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Probable
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Brandon Carlo – Upper Body – Out
- Linus Ullmark – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Upper Body – Questionable
