Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 2/23/2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +120 and the Blues at -157.

Boston has a record of 36-17-8 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 182 goals and given up 155 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-25-0 and an over/under record of 24-34-0. St. Louis is 32-23-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 179 goals and surrendered 168 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 32-27-0 while their over/under record is 24-32-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 36-25-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 24-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 32-27-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 24-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

02/12/19 RW David Pastrnak Thumb is out indefinitely

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
02/21/19 C Brayden Schenn Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Boston
02/21/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Boston
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 24 goals this year with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 148 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 20 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 943 shots against him and he's given up 77 goals. He's made 866 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan O'Reilly has scored 63 total points this year for the Blues. He has 24 goals this season with 168 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 27 goals on 213 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 13 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 437 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 407 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 80 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 182 while they've given up 155 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 196 power play opportunities and have scored 52 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 180 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.15% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 14th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 34 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 18th in the league with 179 goals scored while they've given up 168 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.40%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.7%, as they've attempted 3,623 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,381 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 2,791 attempts while they have given up 2,574 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 1,890 face-off wins compared to 1,775 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,433 hits and they have blocked 807 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,856 face-off wins compared to 1,715 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 5th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,163 hits and they have blocked 871 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. St. Louis is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 3,390 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,257 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.8% ranks 9th as they have 2,565 attempts while they have given up 2,386 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis -157

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