Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: NESN, Blue Note+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+105) Blues (-125)

The St. Louis Blues (5-6-1) will take on the Boston Bruins (9-3-1) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. The odds on this game have Boston at +105 and St. Louis is priced at -125. The betting total is set at 5.5.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes their last time out. Boston earned 13 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Bruins didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they finished 1 of the 15 shots they put on net.

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Boston Bruins opponents have earned 46 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have tallied 9 goals in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 365 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .923. Boston has attempted 330 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 14.9%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins have conceded 19 goals while getting 40 themselves. Boston has accounted for 41 power play chances and they have notched 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.95%. For the year, they have scored 19 points and their points percentage comes in at .731. With regard to their scoring, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 49 goals (5th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 28.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has racked up 639 goals versus Swayman in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.59. Swayman has been involved in 255 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is .910 in his 14,221 mins on the ice. He has amassed an overall mark of 139-82-27 and he started in 247 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Swayman has compiled 155 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .628. Swayman has had 7,104 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,466 saves.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Canadiens in a matchup where the Blues were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 2-0. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Blues earned 0 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they attempted.

On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 35 goals, 11 points, in addition to a points percentage of .458. They have allowed 37 goals to be scored by way of 32 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues are sitting with 28 goals at even strength and 7 goals (21st in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 32 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.88%. St. Louis has tried 337 shots (12th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.39%, while allowing their opponents 333 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.38% on the other teams 32 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.9%.

Across the rink you are going to see Joel Hofer in goal. He has accrued 3,004 saves out of 3,304 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .909. Hofer is sitting with a career record of 63-38-11 and has played in 123 games. He has been a starter 114 games and his ice time sits at 285 minutes. Hofer's percentage of quality starts sits at 60.5% and he has 69 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per contest and he has relinquished 302 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston (+105)

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