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Boston
Bruins
45 - 17 - 9
St. Louis
Blues
39 - 28 - 5
March 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
 | Enterprise Center

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Boston
Bruins
45 - 17 - 9
St. Louis
Blues
39 - 28 - 5
March 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
 | Enterprise Center

  • The St. Louis Blues are clinging to their playoff lives and will face a stiff challenge when hosting the Boston Bruins tonight. The Blues have won four of their last five games and sit three points back of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. St. Louis opened as a +105 dog and is 9-5 SU at home in 14 games this season vs Eastern Conference teams.

    SHARK BITES
    • The total has gone UNDER in 14 of the Bruins’ last 20 games with one day off between games.
    • The Blues are 0-5 SU in their last five games with two days off between games.
    • Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games on the road.

    As if it wasn’t already hard enough to beat the Bruins, the Blues will be without top goal scorer Vladimir Tarasenko for this tilt. St. Louis ranks in the bottom 10 in goals per game since the all-star break (2.52) and has been shut out on three occasions in its last 11 games. The Blues could be approaching fade territory at this point of the season as they’ve gone 5-10 SU in their last 15 games. They also haven’t performed well with the Bruins in town, going 2-5 SU in their last seven games at home vs Boston.

    On the flip side, the Bruins have been a mixed bag over the last week and a half, going 2-3 SU in their last five games. But while Boston has had a hiccup here or there, what’s been most impressive is how the team responds in defeat as the Bruins have only lost consecutive games once since mid-December and are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games after a loss.

    The total opened at 5.5 goals and trends are pointing to an UNDER. The Blues have not been great on offense lately and the UNDER has hit in five of their last six games at home with an average combined score of 4.8 goals. When you factor in that the UNDER has hit in four of the Bruins’ last five games on the road, it could be a snoozefest in the River City.

    Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Boston Bruins will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 45-17-9 this season, while the Blues are 39-28-5. Boston is 33-37-1 against the total, while St. Louis is 29-43 versus the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Boston injuries news.

    This game puts the Blues, most recently No. 22 in the OddsShark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Bruins, who rate No. 8 in the latest survey.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the St. Louis Blues' No. 23-ranked offense (2.79 goals per game) against a Boston Bruins defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.59 goals per game allowed. The Blues power play has clicked at a 16.37% rate while the Bruins have a 82.11% rate on the penalty kill.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Boston was a 5-4 loser in its last match at home against the Blue Jackets. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

    St. Louis was a 5-4 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Blackhawks. They won as -107 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

    Betting Trends
    • Boston is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
    • Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
    • Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
    • Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
    • St. Louis is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
    • St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    • St. Louis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

    Next Betting Matchups

    Boston at Dallas, Friday, March 23
    St. Louis home to Vancouver, Friday, March 23

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Odds

Wednesday, March 21 Wed Mar 21

Opening
Current
Boston
vsFinal
St. Louis
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+1.5
-300
-115
o5
-135
-1.5
+264
-105
u5
+123
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-1.5
+250
-107
o5.5
+105
+1.5
-300
-103
u5.5
-116
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

2.84
 Goals
3.38
35.83
 Shots
30.36
21.13
 PP/PK Percentage
27.61
2.84
 Goals
3.38
0.87
 1st Period
0.84
0.98
 2nd Period
1.33
0.88
 3rd Period
1.15
35.83
 Shots
30.36
11.51
 1st Period
10.33
12.37
 2nd Period
10.28
11.67
 3rd Period
9.47
2.73
 Power Play Chances
2.71
0.58
 Power Play Goals
0.75
21.13
 PP/PK Percentage
27.61

Head To Head

BOS
Stat Type STL
5-3-2
 Record
5-5-0
5-4
 O/U
5-4
2.70
 Score
2.80
31.80
 Shots
27.00
6.00
 Power Play Goals
3.00
24.00
 Number of Power Plays
24.00
25%
 Power Play Percentage
12.5%
87.5%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
75%
BOS
Stat Type STL
2-1-0
 Record
1-2-0
2-1
 O/U
2-1
3.33
 Score
2.67
42.00
 Shots
26.00
4.00
 Power Play Goals
2.00
8.00
 Number of Power Plays
8.00
50%
 Power Play Percentage
25%
75%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Feb 1/18 (1 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Home
Away
3
 Score
1
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
46
 Shots
33
1
 Power Play Goals
0
1
 Number of Power Plays
1
100%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
0%
Jan 10/17 (2 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Away
Home
5
 Score
3
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
39
 Shots
17
2
 Power Play Goals
2
4
 Number of Power Plays
5
50%
 Power Play Percentage
40%
60%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Nov 22/16 (3 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Home
Away
2
 Score
4
5 o
 O/U
5 u
41
 Shots
28
1
 Power Play Goals
0
3
 Number of Power Plays
2
33.3%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Apr 1/16 (4 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Away
Home
6
 Score
5
5 o
 O/U
5 u
28
 Shots
30
2
 Power Play Goals
0
4
 Number of Power Plays
5
50%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
50%
Dec 22/15 (5 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Home
Away
0
 Score
2
5 o
 O/U
5 u
32
 Shots
29
0
 Power Play Goals
0
0
 Number of Power Plays
1
Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
Feb 20/15 (6 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Away
Home
1
 Score
5
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
27
 Shots
15
0
 Power Play Goals
1
5
 Number of Power Plays
3
0%
 Power Play Percentage
33.3%
66.7%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Nov 18/14 (7 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Home
Away
2
 Score
0
5 o
 O/U
5 u
17
 Shots
33
0
 Power Play Goals
0
1
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Feb 6/14 (8 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Away
Home
2
 Score
3
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
38
 Shots
27
0
 Power Play Goals
0
4
 Number of Power Plays
3
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Nov 21/13 (9 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Home
Away
2
 Score
3
5 o
 O/U
5 u
31
 Shots
26
0
 Power Play Goals
0
1
 Number of Power Plays
1
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Feb 22/12 (10 of 10)
BOS
Stat Type STL
Away
Home
4
 Score
2
5 o
 O/U
5 u
19
 Shots
32
0
 Power Play Goals
0
1
 Number of Power Plays
1
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%

Team Records

BOS
Record STL
45-17-9
 All
39-28-5
25-7-5
 Home
21-15
20-10-4
 Away
18-13-5
38-19-5
 As Fav
29-15-1
7-7-4
 As Dog
9-18-4
32-39
 ATS
36-36
15-22
 ATS Home
14-22
17-17
 ATS Away
22-14
33-37-1
 O/U
29-43
18-19
 O/U Home
13-23
15-18-1
 O/U Away
16-20
BOS
Record STL
7-2-1
 All
5-4-1
5-0-1
 Home
2-1
2-2
 Away
3-3-1
6-3-1
 As Fav
3-1
1-0
 As Dog
2-4-1
4-6
 ATS
3-7
2-4
 ATS Home
0-3
2-2
 ATS Away
3-4
5-5
 O/U
5-5
4-2
 O/U Home
1-2
1-3
 O/U Away
4-3
BOS
Record STL
15-5-2
 All
10-10-3
7-2-1
 Home
7-5
8-3-1
 Away
3-5-3
14-5-1
 As Fav
9-5
1-0-1
 As Dog
1-5-3
8-14
 ATS
12-11
4-6
 ATS Home
7-5
4-8
 ATS Away
5-6
6-16
 O/U
11-12
4-6
 O/U Home
5-7
2-10
 O/U Away
6-5
BOS
Record STL
30-8-7
 All
19-9-1
15-4-3
 Home
9-5
15-4-4
 Away
10-4-1
26-7-3
 As Fav
13-4
4-1-4
 As Dog
5-5-1
23-22
 ATS
15-14
9-13
 ATS Home
4-10
14-9
 ATS Away
11-4
21-23-1
 O/U
10-19
11-11
 O/U Home
4-10
10-12-1
 O/U Away
6-9
BOS
Record STL
15-9-2
 All
20-19-4
10-3-2
 Home
12-10
5-6
 Away
8-9-4
12-7-2
 As Fav
16-10-1
3-2
 As Dog
4-9-3
9-17
 ATS
21-22
6-9
 ATS Home
10-12
3-8
 ATS Away
11-10
12-14
 O/U
19-24
7-8
 O/U Home
9-13
5-6
 O/U Away
10-11

Trends

  • Boston are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
  • Boston are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against St. Louis.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis.
  • Boston are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
  • Boston are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games played in March.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
  • St. Louis are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games against Boston.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing at home against Boston.
  • St. Louis are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
  • St. Louis are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Nick Foligno LW IR (03/02), Lower Body
Taylor Hall LW IR (03/02), Lower Body
Derek Forbort D Is out for regular season, Lower Body
Jakub Lauko C Is "?" Thursday vs Columbus, Upper Body
Name Position Inj Desc
Pavel Buchnevich RW Is OUT Thursday vs Chicago, Upper Body
Robert Thomas RW Is OUT Thursday vs Chicago, Upper Body

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Mar 19, 2018 CLB 4-5 L -158 38 25 1/4 2/2 Joonas Korpisalo
Mar 17, 2018 TB 3-0 W +136 27 23 2/3 3/3 Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mar 15, 2018 FLA 0-3 L -109 46 28 0/4 1/2 James Reimer
Mar 13, 2018 CAR 6-4 W -137 34 33 1/4 3/5 Cam Ward
Mar 11, 2018 CHI 1-3 L -135 32 39 0/1 3/5 Anton Forsberg
Mar 10, 2018 CHI 7-4 W -203 40 27 4/6 2/2 J-F Berube
Mar 8, 2018 PHI 3-2 W -190 27 33 0/3 4/5 Alex Lyon
Mar 6, 2018 DET 6-5 W -217 37 35 2/4 4/5 Jimmy Howard
Mar 3, 2018 MON 2-1 W -256 50 28 1/6 4/4 Antti Niemi
Mar 1, 2018 PIT 8-4 W -120 38 26 3/5 4/4 Tristan Jarry
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Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Mar 18, 2018 CHI 5-4 W -107 41 30 2/3 0/1 J-F Berube
Mar 17, 2018 NYR 4-3 W -205 33 20 1/3 1/2 Alexandar Georgiev
Mar 15, 2018 COL 1-4 L -161 45 23 0/2 1/1 Semyon Varlamov
Mar 12, 2018 ANA 4-2 W +138 23 22 0/1 1/1 John Gibson
Mar 10, 2018 LA 7-2 W +147 43 40 0/3 2/3 Jonathan Quick
Mar 8, 2018 SJ 0-2 L +131 16 36 0/1 1/2 Martin Jones
Mar 3, 2018 DAL 2-3 L +144 37 34 0/4 1/1 Ben Bishop
Feb 28, 2018 DET 2-1 W -163 25 36 0/1 2/2 Jimmy Howard
Feb 27, 2018 MIN 3-8 L +136 25 33 1/6 4/6 Devan Dubnyk
Feb 25, 2018 NAS 0-4 L +139 27 39 0/5 1/2 Pekka Rinne
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