The St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins meet Thursday in NHL action from the TD Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Bruins vs Blues Prediction.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of Anaheim last time out to sit at 9-11-7 this season. After this game, St. Louis will head on the road for a game against the Ottawa Senators.
Blues Looking To Bounce Back
Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 17 points including 13 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 15 points with 8 goals and 7 assists and Justin Faulk has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Jimmy Snuggerud has 11 points with 5 goals and 6 assists and Pius Suter has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists. Cam Fowler has 11 points with 10 assists. Oskar Sundqvist has 10 points with 9 assists and Dylan Holloway has 13 points with 7 goals and 6 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has also added 11 points with 3 goals and 8 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 6-6-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .878 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 3-5-2 with a 3.29 GAA and an .878 save percentage so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The road team has won seven of the last eight games between the Blues and Bruins.
- The Bruins have lost four of their last five night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Bruins following a loss.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 15 night games against Central Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Blues as road favorites.
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Blues as road favorites.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to shake off a 5-4 loss at the hands of Detroit last time out to sit at 15-13 this season. After this game, Boston will take on the New Jersey Devils at home.
Bruins Alternate Wins & Losses In 7 Straight
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 29 points including 11 goals and 18 assists while Morgan Geekie has 28 points with 20 goals and 8 assists and Pavel Zacha has 18 points with 5 goals and 13 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 14 assists while Elias Lindholm has 13 points with 4 goals and 9 assists. Michael Eyssimont has 12 points with 5 goals and 7 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 11-7 with a 2.8 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 4-6 with a 3.52 GAA and an .880 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Blues have lost 10 of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The Bruins have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last eight games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in 24 of the Bruins’ last 25 home games against Central Division opponents.
- Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in four of the Bruins’ last five home games against Central Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins’ last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last eight night games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Bruins’ last eight home games following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Bruins vs Blues Prediction
I’m on the Bruins here. I know David Pastrnak is day-to-day, but the Blues have been a disaster for much of the year and are a hard team to back in any way, shape, or form. The Bruins have had their ups and downs and issues with consistency, but the one thing that St. Louis has done consistently as of late is lose. I think Boston gets it done here, so give me the Bruins at home.