Bruins vs. Blues Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins (17-13-0, 34 points, T-1st Atlantic) open a road trip with a visit to the St Louis Blues (11-12-7, 29 points, T-6th Central). Boston defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Saturday for their second straight win. Boston is tied with Tampa Bay at the top of the Atlantic division, but just one point separates the top four teams in the division. St Louis defeated Montreal 4-3 on Sunday, completing a three-game road trip with two wins and one loss. The Blues trail first place in the Central division by 19 points. Make sure to read this in-depth Boston Bruins vs St Louis Blues prediction. Hockey fans, lace up! Explore our NHL picks for the Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues prediction and score big on the ice.
Boston is strong with the puck, but must improve at the blue line and in goal
The Boston Bruins have the 13th-best goals-for average in the NHL at 3.1, but drop to 19th in goals-against average at 3.2. Boston takes an average of 27. (21st) shots per game and is giving up far too many shots at 30.9 (29th) per game. The power play and penalty kill have been strong for Boston this season, as the Bruins are fifth (25.3%) on the power play and 8th in the penalty kill (82.9%).
Morgan Geekie is Boston's leader in goals with 22 and points with 32. David Pastrnak is second in goals with 11, the leader in assists with 18, and second in points with 29. Boston has 11 players with 10 points or more, and on the power play, the Bruins have scored 22 goals in 30 games. Jonathan Aspirot is the team leader in plus/minus at 8. Goalie Jeremy Swayman is 12-7-0 with a 2.70 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. Backup Joonas Korpisalo is 5-6-0 with a 3.38 GAA and a .888 save percentage.
Injuries: Boston will play without Matej Blumet, Charlie McAvoy, and Jordan Harris, while two others are questionable.
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St Louis needs to improve at both ends of the ice
The St Louis Blues are 31st or next to last in goals-for average at 2.5, while not much better in goals-against average at 3.4, which is 25th. The Blue take an average of 25.6 (28th) shots per game and are allowing even more at 27.8 (17th) per game. The St Louis power play and penalty kill are both below average. The Blues’ power play is 19th (18.2%), and the penalty kill is 26th (76.7%).
Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbours, and Jordan Kyrou each have 8 goals scored to lead St Louis. Robert Thomas is the leader in assists with 14 and points with 18, while Pavel Buchnevich and Holloway are tied for second in assists with nine each, and Holloway is second in points with 17. St Louis has scored 15 goals on the power play in 30 games. Hunter Skinner is the leader in plus/minus at 1. Goalie Jordan Binnington is 7-7-5 with a 3.29 GAA and a .875 SV%, while backup Joel Hofer is 4-5-2 with a 3.11 GAA and a .893 SV%.
Injuries: St Louis will play without Nathan Walker, Jimmy Snuggerud, Zach Dean, and Torey Krug, while two others are questionable.
Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues Pick
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- Boston Bruins (5 units)
After a slow start, Boston has improved, winning 13 of its last 19 games. The Bruins have dominated the Blues, winning each of the last five on the road against St Louis and winning six of the last eight overall against the Blues. St Louis struggles against teams from the Eastern Conference, losing 11 of the last 16 in that situation. Boston is a solid 13th in goals for average at 3.1, while St Louis struggles to put the puck in the net with a goals for average at 2.5, which is next to last. Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman has won three of his last four appearances between the pipes, with a 1.85 goals against average or lower in three of the four games. St Louis has lost two of the last three games that Jordan Binnington has been in goal, and the netminder has had goals against averages in those three games of 3.00 (W), 5.00 (L), and 11.54 (L). Boston has the 5th-best power play, which will take advantage of a St. Louis penalty kill that is only 26th.
Over/Under Pick for Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues
- Under (4 units)
The total has finished under in four of Boston's last six games played on the road and in six of the last nine games that Boston has played during December. St Louis has had the total finish under in nine of its last 12 games and in four of its last five games played at home. As mentioned previously, St Louis is 31st or next to last in goals for average at 2.5 and will face Boston's Swayman, who has a 2.70 goals against average and a .913 save percentage.
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