St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction NHL Picks 11/16/24

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, November 16th, at the TD Garden.

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent betting trends in games played between St. Louis and Boston

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blues and Bruins.

Blues Keep Losing

The Blues keep losing and they were knocked off in overtime in the last game against the Sabres. The Blues scored three goals but they ended up losing in overtime. Brandon Saad had a strong game putting up two goals but it wasn’t enough. Jordan Binnington was in goal and saved 29 of the 33 shots that faced. St. Louis has been scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game. This ranks them in 26th position in the NHL so far this season from an offensive standpoint. Defensively, their team has been giving up 3.4 goals per game, which ranks them 27th in the NHL so far this year. 

Why the Blues Will Beat the Bruins

• The Bruins have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have won five of the Bruins’ last seven games at TD Garden.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games.
• The Blues have won the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.

Can Bruins Defense Be Better?

The Bruins in the last game faced off against the Dallas Stars and they really struggled. The offense scored two goals while the defense gave up seven goals and that led to the blowout defeat. Jeremy Swayman was in goal and saved 31 of the 37 shots that he faced. Boston has been scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game. This ranks them 25th amongst other teams in the NHL so far this season. Their defense has been allowing for an average of 3.2 goals per game which puts them in the 20th ranking in the NHL. The defense has been a disappointment and in this game, the defense is going to need to be a whole lot better. 

St Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction

The Blues have been struggling, but so have the Bruins and there is value here with St. Louis. The Bruins are averaging 2.5 goals per game and that type of offense isn’t enough to be productive. The Blues offense is going to get out to a fast start and the Bruins’s defense is going to have no answer. Maybe this is the win the Blues need to turn it back around. Back the Blues on the money line.