The Boston Bruins, who are in a back-and-forth battle for the division lead, host the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Boston is coming off of a dominating win, a 5-1 beating of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon. David Pastrnak scored his 40th of the year, his third year in a row, and Pavel Zacha had two goals and an assist. The Blues are eight points out of the last wildcard spot, and in their last game, they were shutout, 4-0 by the New York Rangers. The question going into the game, can Boston click on all cylinders for the remainder of the season, and catch the Florida Panthers for the division?
Boston Bruins vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | MoneyLine |
| Boston Bruins |
-1.5 +110 |
U6 -125 |
-230
|
| St. Louis Blues |
+1.5 -130 |
O6 +105 |
+190
|
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings | |||
Boston Bruins vs. St. Louis Blues Match Details
Fixture: St. Louis Blues @ Boston Bruins
Date and Time: March 11, 2024
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Boston Bruins | vs. | St. Louis Blues |
| 38-13-15 | Record | 32-29-3 |
| 3.32 | Goals Per Game | 2.75 |
| 2.67 | Goals Against Per Game | 3.09 |
| 24% | Power Play % | 16.8 % |
| 81.9% | Penalty Kill % | 78.2% |
| 29.8 | Shots Per Game | 28.5 |
| 31.5 | Shots Against Per Game | 32.3 |
| 49.2 % | Faceoff% | 48.8 % |
| 11.1% | Shooting % | 9.6% |
Key Stats
Boston Bruins
- Pastrnak leads the team in goals (40), assists (53), points (93), and power-play points (33).
- In his four-game point streak, Zacha has five goals and two assists.
- The newest Bruin, Pat Maroon, was placed on LTIR on Friday due to a back injury.
- Boston is 3-1-1 in their last five games, and they are in a stretch, where four of their next five games will be at TD Garden. The Bruins are 21-7-6 at home.
- Jeremy Swayman should start on Monday night. This year, Swayman is 12-5-1 at home with a 2.22 GAA, and overall, he is 21-6-8 with a 2.45 GAA.
St. Louis Blues
- The Blues have lost three in a row and six of their last eight games.
- After the game on Monday, the Blues head back to St. Louis for a four-game homestand.
- St. Louis has scored 3 or more goals just one time in the previous eight games.
Match Prediction
The Bruins seem to be clicking at the right time. Besides, Pastrnak monster season, Boston have eight other players, who have scored ten or more goals this year. Expect Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic to cause havoc on St. Louis. As for the outcome, the Bruins should win the game, but I do like the under, and that is due to St. Louis having issues putting the puck into the net, so lets go under in this game.
Final Pick-Boston under 6 (-125) and MoneyLine (-230)
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