Blues vs. Bruins betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL play includes the St. Louis Blues (11-12-7) hosting the Boston Bruins (17-13) at Enterprise Center. The Bruins are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Blues (-130) ahead of the outing, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Bruins -130

Bet $20, Payout $35.38

Blues vs. Bruins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-130)
  • Underdog: Bruins (+110)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Bruins Quick Facts

  • St. Louis’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 14 of 30 times.
  • Boston’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 16 of 30 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.2 above Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 77 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • St. Louis is ranked 30th in total goals against, conceding 3.4 goals per game (102 total) in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-25) ranks them 30th in the league.
  • St. Louis’ 15 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) have come on 79 chances.
  • The Blues are ranked 16th in the league with an 18.99% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • St. Louis’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Blues rank 26th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.33%.
  • With a 51.3% faceoff win percentage, the Blues have the 12th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Blues average 23.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has won twice in 13 games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Blues have won one time through seven games as a moneyline favorite lower than -130 this season.
  • According to the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: four goals and 14 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: eight goals and nine assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: eight goals and eight assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 7-7-5 record, .875 save percentage, 59 goals given up

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

  • The Bruins have the league’s seventh-best scoring offense (94 total goals, 3.1 per game).
  • Boston’s 94 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • They have a 0 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Boston has put up 22 power-play goals this season (on 88 chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Bruins have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 25%.
  • Boston has scored one shorthanded goal.
  • The Bruins’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 83.04%.
  • The Bruins have the NHL’s 10th-best faceoff win rate (52%).
  • Boston’s collective 11.7% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

  • The Bruins have been an underdog in 26 games this season, with 15 upset wins (57.7%).
  • Boston is 13-11 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Bruins, implied from the moneyline, is 47.6%.

Bruins Leaders

  • Morgan Geekie: 22 goals and 10 assists
  • David Pastrnak: 11 goals and 18 assists
  • Pavel Zacha: seven goals and 14 assists
  • Jeremy Swayman: 12-7-0 record, .913 save percentage, 51 goals given up
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