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NHLThu 29 Oct, 20:00 United States time

Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues prediction

Enterprise Center

Boston BruinsAway
3.0 : 2.9
projected goals
St. Louis BluesHome
52%Bruins
48%Blues
Eagle safe pickBlues +2
-463

Quick answer

Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues is Boston Bruins to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.0 and St. Louis Blues 2.9. Our best bet is Blues +2 at -463.

Prediction
Boston Bruins to win
Chance
52%
Projected score
Boston Bruins 3, St. Louis Blues 3
Projected total
5.9 goals
Best bet
Blues +2 at -463

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Blues +2
82% chanceFair price -4632 units

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives St. Louis Blues 48% and Boston Bruins 52%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    St. Louis Blues won 2 of their last 5 and Boston Bruins won 5 of their last 5. Boston Bruins come in with the better run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    St. Louis Blues won 4 of their last 8 games at home. Boston Bruins won 6 of their last 10 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    St. Louis Blues score 3.4 goals a game and let in 3.0. Boston Bruins score 3.0 and let in 2.4. Their recent games average 6.3 and 5.3 goals in total.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 2 meetings, St. Louis Blues won 0 and Boston Bruins won 2. The last one ended St. Louis Blues 2, Boston Bruins 5.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Blues +2 has a 82% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Bluesrest between games-2%
  • Bruinsrest between games-2%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues: Boston Bruins shade it

The big picture

St. Louis Blues host Boston Bruins in the NHL on Thu 29 Oct, 20:00 at Enterprise Center. Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues is Boston Bruins to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.0 and St. Louis Blues 2.9. Our best bet is Blues +2 at -463.

St. Louis Blues form

St. Louis Blues have 10 wins and 10 losses in their last 20 games, with 67 goals scored and 59 conceded. At home they have 4 wins and 4 losses from 8. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, W, L, newest first.

Boston Bruins form

Boston Bruins have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 60 goals scored and 47 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 4 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, W, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 2 times in our records. St. Louis Blues won 0, Boston Bruins won 2. Last time out it finished St. Louis Blues 2, Boston Bruins 5.

Our call

We expect Boston Bruins to score about 3.0 goals and St. Louis Blues about 2.9. That points to Boston Bruins to win. Our safest bet is Blues +2 at -463.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

BluesBruins
Games played2020
Wins1012
Losses108
Goals scored6760
Goals conceded5947
Scored per game3.43.0
Conceded per game3.02.4
Home record4W 4L6W 4L
Away record6W 6L6W 4L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Blues spreadCoversFair
Blues -0.541%+142
Blues +0.558%-137
Blues +1.573%-271
Total goalsOverUnder
4.572%28%
5.556%44%
6.539%61%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Blues +3.5 wins if Blues win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

Latest news on these teams

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Questions people ask

Who will win Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues?

Our prediction for Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues is Boston Bruins to win, with a 52% chance, but it is a close call. We project Boston Bruins 3.0 and St. Louis Blues 2.9. Our best bet is Blues +2 at -463.

What is the projected score for Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues?

We project Boston Bruins 3.0 and St. Louis Blues 2.9, about 5.9 goals in total.

How are St. Louis Blues playing?

St. Louis Blues have 10 wins and 10 losses in their last 20 games, with 67 goals scored and 59 conceded. At home they have 4 wins and 4 losses from 8. Their last 5 results read L, L, W, W, L, newest first.

How are Boston Bruins playing?

Boston Bruins have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 60 goals scored and 47 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 4 losses from 10. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, W, newest first.

What happened when St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins last met?

It ended St. Louis Blues 2, Boston Bruins 5. In the last 2 meetings St. Louis Blues won 0 and Boston Bruins won 2.

What is the best bet for Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues?

Blues +2 at -463, with a 82% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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