Blues vs. Bruins Free Pick
BOSTON, MA (The Spread) – The Blues will face their second biggest road challenge to date when they visit the Bruins at 7:00PM ET tonight. Will they pass said test with a win?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Bruins are -115 money line favorites over the Blues, who are +106 on the ML. St. Louis is 14-3-3 overall and 5-2-1 on the road, while Boston is 14-6-1 overall and 8-3-1 at home. The total for this game is currently sitting at 5 goals.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Bruins opened as -125 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -115, while the Blues’ odds have gone from +115 down to +106. The total, meanwhile, has stayed at 5 goals after opening at that same number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 57% of bettors favor the Blues. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take St. Louis. According to latest NHL trends, the Blues are 5-0 in their last five road games versus the Bruins and 13-4-1 in their last 18 games versus the Bruins overall. They’re also 20-6 in their last 26 games versus Atlantic opponents, 20-8 in their last 28 games following a win, and 13-3 in their last 16 Thursday games. On the other side, the Bruins are 0-5 in their last five games versus Central opponents, 1-6 in their last seven games in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation and 2-5 in their last seven games versus Western Conference foes. The road team is also 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams so take the value with St. Louis.
THURSDAY NHL FREE PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES +106
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