St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins prediction 1-13-24 Picks

The Boston Bruins will play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night at the Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Boston has lost three games in a row, while St. Louis has won three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Bruins vs Blues prediction.

Bruins Preview

The Boston Bruins are 24-8-9 this season after they lost to Vegas in overtime by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Boston tied the game at one in the third period, but they blew a ton of chances to take the lead and lost in overtime. The Bruins out shot Vegas by a total of 33-25 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Boston has also lost to Arizona and Colorado during this losing streak, with both of those games going into overtime as well. The Bruins are scoring 3.29 goals per game and they are allowing 2.68 goals against per game, while going 27.2% on the power play and 85.3% on the penalty kill. David Pastrnak has led Boston with 25 goals, 32 assists, and 208 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Boston is Linus Ullmark, who is 13-5-2 this year with a 2.75 goals against average and a .916 save percentage. 

Blues Preview

The St. Louis Blues are 21-18-1 this year after they defeated the Rangers by a score of 5-2 in their last game. St. Louis trailed 1-0 early in the first period, but they scored the next four goals to pull away for the win. The Blues were out shot by a total of 42-20 and went 2-4 on the power play in the game. St. Louis lost to Florida by a score of 5-1 in the game prior to New York, but did defeat Carolina and Vancouver before that. The Blues are scoring 2.83 goals per game and they are allowing 3.15 goals against per game, while going 12% on the power play and 78.1% on the penalty kill. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with 16 goals, 27 assists, and 84 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Jordan Binnington, who is 14-11-1 this year with a 3.01 goals against average and a .907 save percentage. 

St. Louis Blues Team Facts

• The Blues have won three of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Enterprise Center.
• The road team has won the second period in each of the last four games between the Bruins and Blues.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last five night games against opponents on a losing streak.

Boston Bruins Team Facts

• The Bruins have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites after coming off overtime.
• The Bruins have won the second period in five of their last six games at Enterprise Center.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last 12 Saturday night games at Enterprise Center.
• Brandon Saad has scored a goal in three of the Blues’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents at Enterprise Center.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last six Saturday games at Enterprise Center.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in 22 of the Bruins’ last 25 games against Central Division opponents.
• David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in four of the Bruins’ last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Hampus Lindholm has recorded at least one assist in five of the Bruins’ last six games as favorites.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for power play goals this season (14).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (261).
• The Boston Bruins rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.20%).
• The Boston Bruins are the only team in the league to rank top 5 for both power play and penalty kill percentage this season.

Bruins vs Blues Betting Prediction

St. Louis comes into this game playing well in their last four games and they are 13-7-0 at home this season. The Blues have wins over the Rangers, Hurricanes, and Canucks in their last three wins, so they have to be filled with confidence coming into this game. Boston has lost three games in a row, but all three went to overtime and could have went either way. The Bruins are one of the best defensive teams in the NHL, but I have to stick with the hot team here. St. Louis is rolling right now and I like them to keep it going here. Take the Blues in this game.