Boston Bruins vs. St. Louis Blues
Free NHL Pick: St. Louis Blues -115 betting odds
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I won “premium (guaranteed) plays” on the Blues in each of their last two games. After playing hard and coming up just short in several games, I felt that they were ready to break out of their slump. An overtime victory two games ago was “just what the doctor ordered” (as it created some momentum) and I came back and successfully played on them again in their last game, a 4-1 victory. Tonight’s opponent, Boston, also brings a 2-game winning streak to the table. However, I believe that the Blues have an excellent shot at becoming the first of these teams to win three in a row this season.

While the Bruins are playing the third leg of a 4-game road trip, the Blues are wrapping up a 6-game homestand. A win would get them to 500 in those six games, something they’d badly like to achieve.

While I’m not necessarily sure the same can be said of the Bruins, I believe that the Blues are better than their current record indicates. After being so impressed with their last effort, even Isles coach Scott Gordon had this to say of them: “I can’t believe (the Blues) are just .500. That just blows my mind with the talent they have.”

The Blues have dominated the Bruins. They’re 13-3 (+11.6) the last 16 meetings including a 7-1 (+6) mark here at St. Louis. Consider the Blues.