For a pair of teams that had an extended layoff entering game one, it was a pretty solid game overall. The home-town Bruins started off slow, but perhaps the “welcome to the Stanley Cup” moment happened when Torey Krug delivered a thunderous hit on Robert Thomas helping the Bruins to the win.

Blues vs Bruins Stanley Cup Betting Analysis

With game one in the books, the Bruins are now -312 favourites to win the Stanley Cup, with the Blues coming in at +250. Could the Bruins sweep the Blues? If they do, the number is an impressive +608 at Sports Interaction.

Entering the series Tuukka Rask and Jordan Binnington combined to average 4.21 goals against. Game one slipped a half goal to the over (5.5) because of an empty net goal by the Bruins that sealed it. The total will remain at 5.5 for this game two.

During the regular season, these two teams split the two games, each winning in their own buildings.

St. Louis Blues

The Blues played a very good first period in game one, holding a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Entering the game the Blues were 6-1 when leading after the first period, and 10-3 when scoring the first goal in this post season.

The Blues extended that lead to two goals, when Vladimir Tarasenko netted his ninth of the season, moving him into fourth spot overall on the post season goal list. However, that was the end of the Blues scoring in game one as they allowed four consecutive goals in the loss.

The Blues can feel confident entering this game two with the Bruins for a couple reasons, but none bigger than their road record this post season. They are 7-3 in 10 road games, and haven’t lost back to back road games this post season.

Of note, the Blues franchise is still looking for their first ever victory at the Stanley Cup final with a 0-13 record in 13 finals games.

Boston Bruins

After their seven game win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in round one, the Bruins have been in cruise control going 9-2 in their last 11 games, including eight wins in a row entering this game with the Blues. That winning streak is the third longest in post season franchise history. The record is 10-straight set back in 1970.

During this successful eight game run, the Bruins have scored 32 goals for, and have only allowed 11 against (1.38 goals per game). The Bruins badly outshot the Blues 38-20 in the game, including 30 to 12 in the final two periods of play.

Of note, Captain Zdeno Chara cut his left arm where he was hit by a Vladimir Tarasenko shot. He is expected to play in game two.

BLUES

Away

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BRUINS

Home

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