St Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 12 (4/12): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Apr 12, 2022, 12:33:32 AM
Credit: photo by Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Blues money line | +130 |
| Blues spread | +1.5 (-195) |
| Bruins money line | -150 |
| Bruins spread | -1.5 (+165) |
| Over / under | 6 |
2021-2022 season stats
| St Louis Blues | Boston Bruins | |
| Record | 42-20-10 | 45-22-5 |
| Road / home record | 17-11-6 | 22-11-2 |
| Streak | W5 | L1 |
| Goals per game | 3.64 | 3.13 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.83 | 2.68 |
| Shots per game | 30.6 | 36.0 |
| Shots allowed per game | 31.5 | 28.8 |
| PP % | 25.8% | 22.5% |
| PK % | 16.50% | 17.39% |
| Over / under record | 37-32-3 | 34-33-5 |
Preview
The St Louis Blues will try to win their 6th straight win when they visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. This is the first time these teams face off this season, they haven't faced each other since October 2019.
St Louis Blues
The Blues have won 5 games in a row and are 17-17 on the road with a 42-20-10 record overall ranking 3rd in the Central division.St. Louis is second in the Western Conference averaging 6.4 assists per game, led by Robert Thomas with 0.8.
Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 26 goals and has 65 points. Thomas has six goals over the last 10 games for St. Louis.
In their last 10 games the Blues are 7-3, averaging 4.2 goals, 7.4 assists, 2.1 penalties and 4.5 penalty minutes while allowing 2.9 goals per game with a .908 save percentage.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-13 at home this season. Boston has a 45-22-5 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division. Boston averages 4.3 penalties per game, the most in the Eastern Conference. Brad Marchand leads the team with 30 total penalties.
Marchand leads the Bruins with 72 points, scoring 31 goals and adding 41 assists. Jake DeBrusk has seven goals over the last 10 games for Boston.
In their last 10 games the Bruins are 7-3, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 5.3 penalties and 14.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
St. Louis are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games on the road.
Boston are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
Prediction
The Blues are on a hot streak, winning their last 5 games and averaging 4.2 goals per game in their last 10 games but the Bruins are a tough team to beat on the road. Boston have won 6 of their last 7 games at home and are allowing 2.6 gpg in their last 10 games. The Blues are 11-14 as underdogs this season. Take the Bruins to win.
PICK: Bruins ML (-150)
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