Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Bruins and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. In this non-conference matchup, the Bruins are the betting favorite against Blues. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

BOSTON BRUINS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

• The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Bruins on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)

Do the Bruins Stand a Chance in St. Louis?

Heading into tonight’s game, the Bruins sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with 57 points and a record of 24-9-9. In the Atlantic Division, Boston is also in first place, with a record of 10-5 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Bruins have gone 5-5, and they have lost three straight games.

On the road this season, Boston has earned a record of 12-6-6, and they have been favored in 35 of their 41 games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Bruins have gone 15-10, and they have been favored in 20 of those games.

On the season, the Bruins have gone 22-19 against the puck line, including a road mark of 12-11. They come into the game with an average scoring differential of +.6 goals per game, and they have 18 wins by multiple goals.

In their last ten games, Boston has gone 6-4 against the puck line, and their puck line record as the favorite is 16-19. The Bruins have dropped their last two games vs. the puck line and their road puck line record for the year is 5-5.

For the season, Boston’s games have finished with an average of 6 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 5.9. Overall, the Bruins have an over/under record of 21-20-0.

In their last three games away from home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 10th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. Coming into the game, the Bruins have a 10-1 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 13-7.

The leading scorer for Boston’s offense is David Pastrnak. Coming into the game he has 25 goals, ranking 7th in the NHL. Pastrnak also comes into the game with 32 assists.

In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 12th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.8 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 21st in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 11-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.786%.

Will the Blues Pull Through as the Home Underdog?

At 21-18-1, the Blues are in 5th place in the Central Division and 10th in the Western Conference. In the Western Conference, St. Louis has gone 12-14 and 7-10 within the Central Division.

So far this season, the Blues have been the underdog in 29 of their 40 games, going 16-12-1 in those matchups. Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.

St. Louis comes into the game with an average scoring margin of -.3 goals per game and an overall puck line record of 22-18. So far, the Blues have had 13 wins by multiple goals and have lost by more than one goal 17 times. In their last ten home games, the Blues have gone 7-3 vs. the puck line.

Overall, the Blues have been the underdog in 29 games and have a puck line record of 18-11 as the underdog. In their last five games, the team’s puck line record is 3-2, and they have gone 4-1 against the puck line in their last five home games.

On average, St. Louis’ games have finished with 6 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Blues come in with an over/under record of 14-22-4.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Boston has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these 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. The Blues went 9-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 11-9.

St. Louis’ leading scorer is Robert Thomas. So far, he has 16 goals which is 42nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Thomas has 27 assists this season.

The Blues defense is currently 12th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.8 shots per game against St. Louis. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 21st with 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 27 games this season. His current record stands at 14-11, and his save percentage is 0.961%.