Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Expert Game 6 Picks Against the Spread 6/9/2019

Sunday, June 9, 2019

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Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues play the Boston Bruins at Enterprise Center on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. St. Louis stole Game 5 on the road with a controversial 2-1 victory. The game-winning goal was scored after the referees missed a tripping penalty moments before David Perron scored. The Blues open Game 6 at -141 while the Bruins are priced at +108. The total is set at 5. The Bruins have been excellent for hockey bettors, having gone 47-32 SU. The Blues are covering 53.2% of the time, going 42-37 straight up.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Bruins have been a very good Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 34-44-4.

Boston covers 47.5% of the time as the away team, having gone 19-21 straight up.

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

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

The Blues have been a very good Under play for O/U bettors, having gone 34-44-4.

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

06/06/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Upper Body is downgraded to out vs St. Louis
06/06/19 D Zdeno Chara Jaw is upgraded to probable 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
06/06/19 C Robert Thomas Upper Body is downgraded to out vs Boston

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 79 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 32 goals this year with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Zdeno Chara averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 99 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's given up 109 goals. He's made 1,136 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Tarasenko has scored 68 total points this year for the Blues. He has 33 goals this season with 275 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 28 goals on 234 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 24 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 807 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 107 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 257 while they've given up 212 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 251 power play opportunities and have scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 244 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.59% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -141

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