Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Expert Game 3 Picks 6/1/2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019

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Brayden Schenn and the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins at Enterprise Center on Saturday in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. St. Louis tied the series at 1-1 with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 2. Carl Gunnarsson scored on a delayed penalty and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead St. Louis. The Blues open this game at -148 while the Bruins are coming in at +112. The O/U has been set at 5. The Bruins have been an excellent option for NHL wagerers, having gone 47-32 SU. St. Louis is covering 53.2% of the time, going 42-37 straight up.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Bruins have been an awful Over pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 34-44-4.

The Bruins cover 47.5% of the time as the away team, having gone 19-21 straight up.

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

St. Louis is covering 55.3% of the time at Enterprise Center, going 21-17 SU.

The Blues have been an awful Over pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 34-44-4.

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

05/29/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Upper Body injured last game, is questionable Saturday vs St. Louis
05/15/19 RW Chris Wagner Arm is out indefinitely
04/20/19 D Kevan Miller Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
05/29/19 C Robert Thomas Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Boston
05/29/19 D Vince Dunn Facial is questionable Saturday vs Boston

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 81 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 38 goals this season with 235 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 43 assists on the year and averages 18.8 minutes played per contest. Brad Marchand averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by tallying 36 goals on 231 attempts. He has 64 assists, giving him a total of 100 points on the year. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this season in goal for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,136 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has 55 total points this season for the Blues. He has 17 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the year and averages 18.6 minutes played per contest. Jaden Schwartz averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 11 goals on 183 attempts. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the year. Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's given up 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 107 total points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They've scored 257 goals while giving up 212 scores, which has them ranked 11th and 28th respectively. They have had 251 power play chances and scored 65 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the league. The Bruins have given up 244 power play opportunities and surrendered 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 16th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.59% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 7th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 12th in the league with a total of 99 points this season. They have 50 power play goals on 237 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. They've given up 232 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 9th overall. As a team, the Blues are 15th with a total of 244 goals scored while they've given up 220 goals this season, ranking 26th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.37%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 14th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.6%, as they've attempted 4,846 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,374 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.9% as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,324 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 2,454 face-off wins compared to 2,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,876 hits and they have blocked 1,050 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 2,450 face-off wins compared to 2,317 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 6th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,615 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7% as they've attempted 4,684 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,384 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.1% ranks 7th as they have 3,530 attempts while they have given up 3,246 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Blues NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Boston +112

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