With the series even at eight games each, the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins collide at the Enterprise Center in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The puck is going to drop at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 9, and it can be viewed live on NBC.
Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Odds
The Blues (-115) are favored over the Bruins (-105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 5 goals (-145 for the over, +125 for the under).
Boston is 63-41 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 5.3 units this year. Through 104 regular season matches, 56 of its games have gone under the total, while 44 have gone over and just four have pushed. As an away team this season, the Bruins are 27-24 SU.
After accounting for the third-best power-play unit in the regular season (scoring on 27.5 percent of all chances), the Bruins have connected on 33.3 percent of their extra-man advantages in the postseason.
The Bruins’ offensive skaters attempted 32.7 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.2 goals per contest (ranked 11th overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the team is attempting an average of 32.6 shots on goal ( 3.3 goals per game).
Sporting a .921 save percentage and 26.3 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (41-27-7) has been the primary option in goal for Boston this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Bruce Cassidy could turn to Jaroslav Halak (22-18-4 record, .922 save percentage, 2.34 goals against average).
St. Louis is 60-46 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 106 regular season contests, 53 of its games have gone under the total, while 46 have gone over and just seven have pushed. This season, the team is 30-23 SU at home.
The Blues have converted on 20.1 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked ninth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jordan Binnington (24.4 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Blues. Binnington has 39 wins, 17 losses, and three OT losses and has recorded a .921 save percentage and a solid 2.13 goals against average this season.
Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
- Boston has attempted 32.7 shots per game overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 26.0 in its last five road outings.
- Over Boston’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-1 in those games).
- Boston skaters registered 24.3 hits per game last season, while the Blue Notes forced 23.1 hits per contest.
