St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins Betting Preview/Prop Picks

A pair of NHL playoff hopefuls meet up on Tuesday night when the Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues. Both teams appear to be a lock to reach the postseason, but there is still some time to improve seeding and make the route easier.

St. Louis has been red-hot of late as they are currently in the middle of a five-game winning streak. The Blues are now in third place in the Central Division, but those standings appear to change every single night.

Boston is stuck in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, and they have had an up-and-down year. The Bruins have lost two of their last three games, but each of the last four games have taken place on the road. 

The Boston Bruins are the moneyline betting favorites at -155 for this matchup with the St. Louis Blues. 

Blues Blistering Hot on Offense

The St. Louis Blues have been a great offensive team all season long, but they have been even better than that during this winning streak. St. Louis is scoring 3.6 goals per game, and they score on the power play nearly 26 percent of the time.

Vladimir Tarasenko is back to being fully healthy, and he has been on a tear of late. Tarasenko now leads the team with 26 goals and 65 total points, and he is always dangerous with the man advantage.

Ville Husso has taken over as the top goaltender for St. Louis, and he is giving up just 2.38 goals per game. The Blues just continue to be a tough team to deal with when they are fully healthy. 

Boston Wants to Be Physical

The Boston Bruins enjoy winning games by being physical, and they want to wear down the St. Louis Blues. Boston is holding teams to less than 2.7 goals per game this season, and that defense will have to play well in this one.

Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman take turns in net for the Bruins, and both goaltenders have played well. Boston kills off 83 percent of their penalties, and that will be a big key in this matchup.

Boston has a three-headed monster on the offensive end, but Brad Marchand is really the player that gets this team going. Marchand has 72 total points on the year, and he is a pest for opposing teams. 

Bruins Beat The Blues

There is not much separation between the Blues and Bruins, and this game is extremely important for each team as well. St. Louis is a much better offensive team, but Boston has a clear edge when it comes to defense. 

In a game that appears to be so even, looking at the home-ice advantage is the next step to look at. Boston is returning home after a long and difficult road trip, and they will be energized by playing on home ice. 

This is going to be a one-goal game, but the home team will take care of business. Bet the Boston Bruins -155 over the St. Louis Blues in this big NHL showdown on Tuesday night.

Prop Picks

St. Louis (+150) UNDER 2.5 Goals

The Bruins are allowing 2.7 goals per game on defense, which ranks No. 5 in the league, while limiting teams to 28.8 shots, which ranks No. 3. Scores have gone UNDER in each of Boston’s last four home games versus St. Louis.

With Dunkel predicting a Boston home victory by the score of 3-2, take the Blues (+150) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 2.5 goals against the Bruins.

Ryan O’Reilly (-130) UNDER 0.5 Points

O’Reilly has 47 points on the season, which ranks No. 8 on the Blues. He has picked up 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists) in 40 wins, while recording only 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in 28 losses.

With Dunkel predicting a St. Louis road loss while being held UNDER their Vegas team total, take O’Reilly (-130) to finish UNDER 0.5 points against the Bruins.

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