Blues at Bruins 6/6/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
St. Louis Blues vs. Boston Bruins
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Jun. 06, 2019
TV: NBC
Latest Odds : BOS -155 O/U 5.5
On Thursday, the St. Louis Blues play Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals best of seven series on the road against the Boston Bruins. The Blues tied the series at 2-2 after beating the Bruins 4-2 in Game 3. Ryan O’Reilly put St. Louis ahead for good with a goal halfway through the third period. O’Reilly scored two goals on the night and Jordan Binnington bounced back with a strong game in net.
Boston’s Tuukka Rask stopped 34 shots in a valiant effort as the Bruins were besieged by several St. Louis onslaughts. Boston’s Charlie Coyle scored for a third straight game, while Brandon Carlo scored Boston’s only other goal while short-handed. Boston lost captain Zdeno Chara to a broken jaw after being hit with a puck and Chara may not play on Thursday.
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Jaden Schwartz leads St. Louis in goals scored with 12 and in points with 18. Ryan O’Reilly leads the Blues in assists with 13. O’Reilly is tied for first in points scored with 18. Goalie Jonathan Binnington is 14-9 in net with a goals against average of 2.52 and .909 saves percentage.
Patrice Bergeron leads Boston in goals scored with nine, while Torey Krug leads the Bruins in assists with 14 and Brad Marchand leads in points with 21. David Pastrnak is tied for second in points with Bergeron at 18. In net, Tuukka Rask is 14-7-0 with 1.96 goals against average and .938 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
St. Louis is 5-2 in its last 7
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Blues last 5
Boston is 8-2 in its last 10
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Bruins last 4
Free Betting Pick: Boston Bruins -155
The Bruins could be without two of their top defensemen as Zdeno Chara is listed day-to-day with a broken jaw and Matt Grzelcyk is in concussion protocol, but do not be surprised if both suit up and play. The favorite (Bruins) has won 6 of the last 8 meetings and the home team (Boston) has won 6 of the last 8. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 4-1