Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Game 4 Tips 6/2/2019

Monday, June 3, 2019

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David Perron and the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins at Enterprise Center on Monday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins took a 2-1 series lead with a 7-2 blowout win in Game 3. Torey Krug scored 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) to lead Boston to the win and the Blues pulled Jordan Binnington after giving up 5 goals. The Blues open Game 4 at -110 while the Bruins are coming in at -105. The total is set at 5. The Bruins have been lousy for Vegas oddsmakers, 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 excellent Under choice for over/under bettors, having gone 34-44-4.

Boston is covering 47.5% of the time as the road team, having gone 19-21 straight up.

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The Blues are covering 55.3% of the time at Enterprise Center, going 21-17 SU.

The Blues have been a great Under choice for over/under bettors, having gone 34-44-4.

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

06/01/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Upper Body is questionable Monday 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
05/30/19 C Oskar Sundqvist Suspension Suspended last game, is probable Monday vs Boston
05/29/19 C Robert Thomas Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Boston
05/29/19 D Vince Dunn Facial is questionable Monday vs Boston

Player Spotlight

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%. David Krejci has accumulated 73 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 20 goals this year with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 53 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 32 goals on 205 shots. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Perron has scored 46 total points this year for the Blues. He has 23 goals this season with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. 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%. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 33 goals on 275 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have allowed 244 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. 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%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Bruins have 107 total points this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL in offense. They are 11th in the league with 257 goals while they've given up 212 goals, which is 28th overall. They have had 251 power play opportunities and scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

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

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 -110

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