Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues: Game preview, predictions and odds | November 12, 2024

The Boston Bruins are on the road to face the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off losses on Saturday as Boston (7-7-2) was defeated 3-2 in overtime by the Ottawa Senators, while St. Louis (7-8-0) suffered an 8-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Bruins vs Blues: Head-to-head & key stats

• Boston is 71-44-18-11 all-time against St. Louis
• The Bruins are 2-4-1 on the road this season
• The Blues are allowing 3.46 goals per game
• Boston is averaging 2.5 goals per game
• St. Louis is averaging 2.53 goals per game
• The Bruins are allowing 3.25 goals per game
• The Blues are 4-4 at home

Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues: Preview

The Boston Bruins have alternated wins and losses in its last four games. They are led by David Pastrnak who has 14 points, Brad Marchand with 12 points, Elias Lindholm with nine points and Cole Kopeke with eight points.

The Bruins will start Jeremy Swayman who is 4-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA and a .896 SV%. In his career against St. Louis, he is 2-2 with a 3.26 GAA and a .865 SV%.

Meanwhile, the Blues will start Jordan Binngton who is 4-6 with a 3.28 GAA and a .886 SV%. In his career against St. Louis, Binnington is 1-2-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .918 SV%.

The Blues are on a two-game losing streak. They are led by Jordan Kyrou's 13 points, while Philip Broberg, Pavel Buchenvich and Colton Parayko have nine points each.

Bruins vs Blues: Odds & Prediction

Boston is a -162 favorite and St. Louis is a +136 underdog. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.

The Bruins and Blues are struggling to score and Swayman and Binnington are both playing well in net as of late. This should be a low-scoring game, but Swayman is the better goalie and Boston's offense is slightly better which will be the difference.

Prediction: Bruins 3, Blues 1.

Bruins vs Blues: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Boston ML (-162)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (-105)

Tip 3: Under 1.5 goals first period (-110)

Tip 4: Brad Marchand 3+ shots on goal (-125)