St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+185) Bruins (-230)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (38-13-15) will try to defeat the St. Louis Blues (32-29-3) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Blues at +185 and the Bruins are sitting at -230. The over/under is set at 7.

The St. Louis Blues will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-0 defeat against the Rangers in their previous contest . St. Louis accumulated 12 minutes in the box in this outing. The Blues had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have 170 power play opportunities (32nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 37 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 2,065 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. St. Louis has attempted 1,827 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 161 goals while getting 143 of their own. St. Louis skates onto the rink with 197 power play opportunities and they have notched 33 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 16.75%. For the year, they sit with 67 points and their points percentage comes in at .523. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have notched 176 goals (26th in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 198.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. Throughout his time in hockey, Binnington has accrued 139 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 15,564 minutes on the ice. Binnington has seen 7,810 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 7,085 saves. The opposition has scored 725 goals against Binnington in his career and his goals against rate is 2.79. He has accumulated a record of 139-91-29 and he was named the starter in 262 games. Binnington has been in net for 269 matchups throughout his NHL career.

In their last outing, Boston played the Penguins in a game where the Bruins got the win by a score of 5-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Bruins earned 5 goals of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

The Bruins have 171 goals at even strength and 48 goals (8th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Boston has attempted 1,968 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.13%, while allowing the other team 2,078 shots. On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 219 goals, 91 points, in addition to a points percentage of .689. They have allowed 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 135 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 200 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.86% on their oppositions 226 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 91.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark in the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has yielded 582 goals overall. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts is 63.5% and he has accumulated 146 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 230 games and has played for a total of 13,810 mins. Ullmark has amassed a career record of 133-70-23 and has been in net for 240 games. He has racked up 6,526 stops out of the 7,108 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .918.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (+185)

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