Bruins vs Blues Prediction 10/29/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Bruins vs Blues Prediction

In this Bruins vs Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 29th, the Blues are coming as -113 home favorites. This line makes no sense as the wrong team is favored. The Bruins have almost twice as many points as the Blues this season, they have more road wins than the Blues have at home and have been in excellent form, with a 7-2 record in their last 9 games, with their only two defeats coming against the Hurricanes and the Stars on the road. On the flip side, the Blues are 2-4 in their last 6 games and have back-to-back home defeats, having being shut out in both of them, so there is huge value with the road dog in this spot. The Bruins have a better offense, ranking 4th in hockey, a better defense, ranking second and a better goaltending, while having an excellent history against the Blues historically and having a completely clear injury report coming into this game. Take the Bruins on the moneyline on the road for plus money in this one.

The Bruins are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Blues and have won their last five visits in Saint Louis. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings.

St. Louis Blues Preview

The Blues have 11 points this season with a 5-6-1 record and a 3-2-1 home record. They are 5-7 ATS and 7-5 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-2 home loss against the Canadiens and will face the Red Wings and Panthers next.

Offensively, the Blues are averaging 2.92 goals per game with 28.1 shots on goal per game and are scoring 21.9% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.08 goals per game on 27.8 shots on goal per game and are killing 84.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 94 total penalty minutes this season.

Mason McTavish leads the Blues with 10 points, adding a team-high 6 goals, while Dylan Holloway leads the team in assists with 7. Joel Hofer is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 4-3-1 record, with 2.40 GAA and .917 SV%. Jordan Binnington is the backup goalie and he has a 1-3-0 record, with 4.11 GAA and .845 SV%.

Injury Report:

Ross Johnston — IR, est. return Oct 29
Torey Krug — IR-LT, est. return Jul 1
Dillon Dube — IR, est. return Dec 4
Tyler Tucker — IR, est. return Nov 12
Logan Mailloux — IR, est. return Nov 25

Boston Bruins Preview

The Bruins have 19 points this season with a 9-3-1 record and a 4-2-1 road record. They are 11-2 ATS and 5-8 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 road loss against the Hurricanes and will face the Blackhawks and Golden Knights next.

Offensively, the Bruins are averaging 3.77 goals per game with 25.5 shots on goal per game and are scoring 22.0% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.15 goals per game on 28.1 shots on goal per game and are killing 80.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 164 total penalty minutes this season.

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins with 18 points, adding a team-high 7 goals and a team-high 11 assists. Jeremy Swayman is the starting goalie for the Bruins, and he has a 7-2-1 record, with 2.19 GAA and .921 SV%. Michael DiPietro is the backup goalie and he has a 2-1-0 record, with 1.69 GAA and .941 SV%.

Injury Report: No injuries listed.

Boston Bruins @ St. Louis Blues Betting Trends: October 29, 2026

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Bruins have lost 15 of their last 16 Thursday road games.
• The home team has won each of the Bruins’ last four games.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games at Enterprise Center.
• The favorites have won the third period in eight of the Bruins’ last nine games.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Bruins have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Blues.
• The Blues have lost four of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in 22 of their last 23 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a home loss.
• The Bruins have won the first period in each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Bruins’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Blues’ last six games as home favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last 12 games against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 10 games as favorites.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in five of the Blues’ last six games as home favorites.
• Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last four games as favorites.
• Dylan Holloway has recorded at least four shots in each of his last two appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Charlie McAvoy has scored at least one goal in each of his last three road appearances against the Blues.
• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five road appearances against the Blues.
• William Borgen ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference for Plus/Minus (+15) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.38%).
• The St. Louis Blues have recorded the equal-most wins by a margin of 4+ goals this season (3).
• The Boston Bruins rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.15).
• The Boston Bruins are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Boston Bruins ML