St. Louis – Boston: forecast for the NHL match November 13, 2024

Just 5 years ago, these teams were fighting for the Stanley Cup, and now they are striving to at least get into the playoffs. The reality now is that neither St. Louis nor Boston are title contenders anymore. However, while the Bruins have leaders in the ranks and the team is staying afloat, the Blues have significant personnel problems, which affects their unstable results.

St. Louis

After confident home victories over Seattle (4:2) and Tampa Bay (3:2) it seemed that the home team, led by Drew Bannister, was able to remain competitive even in the face of personnel losses. However next 2 fights showed that stability remains a major issue “bluesmen”. After a short series of successes, the team again faced difficulties that significantly affected its results. First of all, this concerns defensive games, where the absence of leaders leaves noticeable gaps.

It turned out to be especially painful loss to Utah – 2:4. In this fight Jordan Kairu managed to equalize the score 6 minutes before the end of the 3rd twenty-minute period, but after a few minutes the opponents took the lead again. The team was unable to maintain its balance and lost the end of the match. But the real failure came in the game against Washington where “St. Louis” was just defeated with a score of 1:8.

In this match it is worth noting the extremely poor performance of the goalkeeper Jordan Binningtonmissed 8 goals from 27 shots. This defeat was a real blow for the team, especially given the fact that the field players practically did not support their goalkeeper, leaving him alone with the opposing attackers.

Key team player – Jordan Kairu. This hockey player can either become the hero of the match or spend the entire game unnoticed if something goes wrong from the very beginning. At 26 years old, Kairu has already become an important part of the St. Louis attack and currently leads the team in points scored – 13 (5 goals and 8 assists) in 15 matches. His performance is one of the few stable elements in the team’s game. Kyrou manages to maintain a high level despite the absence of a number of key teammates, which makes his performance especially valuable for St. Louis.

Boston

Although the guests are currently in the playoff zone, their positions cannot be called stable. Team Jim Montgomery demonstrates mixed results, alternating successful games with outright disastrous matches. Despite the recent The Bruins managed to earn 7 points in 5 meetingsthis is more a merit of a favorable calendar than of quality performances. Victories over problematic ones Philadelphia (3:0), Seattle (2:0) and Calgary (4:3 in overtime) They only temporarily improved the statistics, but did not solve the existing game problems.

The team failed to cope with serious opponents. Lost to Toronto away with a score of 0:4 demonstrated that the Bruins are struggling on the road, to be fair, against more organized teams. And the match against Ottawa at home ended in defeat in overtime – 2:3. In these confrontations, Boston’s defense showed its weaknesses, and this raises serious concerns for upcoming matches against stronger opponents.

One of the positive moments for the club was the striker’s breakthrough Koula Köpke. Last season, he played only 9 games for Tampa Bay, failing to win the trust of the coaches. However, the move to Boston opened up new opportunities for him, and now Koepke has established himself in the third line. In 16 matches he has already scored 8 points (4 goals and 4 assists). This result makes him one of the most productive players outside the top three and proves that with the trust of the coaching staff, he can be an asset.

Approximate compositions

St. Louis Blues: Binnington (Hoffer) – Suter, Paréjko – Bučnevich, Schenn, Cairo.

Boston Bruins: Korpysalo (Swayman) – Zadorov, McEvoy – Johnson, Zaha, Pastrnyak.

Forecast and bet on the outcome of the odds. 1.89

“St. Louis” regularly fails in the first periods, losing 4 of the last 7 starting periods in the current championship. Over the same period of time, Boston has 2 wins and 2 losses in the first 20 minutes. It’s worth taking a closer look at Victoria “Bears” in the first twenty minutes. Bet: W2 in 1st period for 2.45.

Jordan Kairu has scored points for 4 games in a row, scoring 3 goals and making 1 assist. He’s been consistently productive with the Bruins as well, with at least one assist in his last five games against that opponent. Bet: Kairu ITB (0.5) for 1.95.

Opponents face difficulties in the tournament, and it is difficult to call anyone a clear favorite. After the defeat from Washington, the hosts will certainly try to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. But Boston performs poorly on the road, losing 5 of the last 7 away matches. Based on matchup history, 5 of the last 8 bouts in St. Louis went to overtime. Bet: X for 4.36.

Boston’s defense on the road is their weak point. On average, the Bears concede 3.7 goals per match, and Sveyman and Korpisalo reflect only 89.6% and 90% of shots, respectively. St. Louis averages 2.5 goals per game, but they can play more openly at home. Item: ITB1 (2.5) for 1.97.

If we talk about the overall effectiveness of the match, we have every chance to see bright and goal-scoring hockey this time. Previous matches between teams regularly ended with a total of 5.5 goals. The visiting defense, which has begun to stabilize, is faltering again, which adds more confidence to the outcome for the total. Bet: TB (5.5) for 1.89.

Forecast: TB (5.5)

Trends in statistics

The Bluesmen lost 4 of 7 1st periods.

Boston concedes about 3.7 goals per game.