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Bruins at Blues

NHL · Thursday, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM CT · Enterprise Center · Final BOS 1 – STL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS1001
STL1214
Team box
BOS·STL
32
shots
18
0 of 2
power play
2 of 3
55.6
faceoff %
44.4
29
hits
15
6
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS1814.778
Joel HoferSTL3231.969

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
STL +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: STL 3 · BOS 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 49%, STL 51% · Updated Oct 29

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 2.9 – 2.9 STL
Expected total
5.8
BruinsThe matchupBlues
+104Our fair odds−104
2.9Expected goals2.9
+0.18Power rating−0.00
3.8Goals / game2.9
2.2Allowed / game3.1
25.4Shots / game28.0
53.5Faceoff %49.6
21.5Hits / game19.8
9−4Season record5−7
7−3Last 104−6
—OutDillon Dube · Logan Mailloux
Ross Johnston · Torey Krug
Tyler Tucker

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · STL chance
Our model fair49.0%51.0%
Kalshi50.7%53.7%
Polymarket US50.7%53.7%
ProphetX49.6%53.1%
Novig49.0%52.0%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 7:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 6:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 6:57 PM CTNovigpre-game · 6:58 PM CT
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+10449%−10350.7%−10350.7%+10249.6%+10449.0%
STLSt. Louis Blues−10451%−11653.7%−11653.7%−11353.1%−10852.0%
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston BruinsPKour margin+1.5 −26372.4%+1.5 −26372.4%+1.5 −24771.2%+1.5 −23970.5%
STLSt. Louis BluesPKour margin−1.5 +21831.5%−1.5 +21831.5%−1.5 +22031.3%−1.5 +22830.5%
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our totalo5.5 −13156.7%o5.5 −13156.7%o5.5 −12755.9%o5.5 −12555.5%
Under5.8our totalu5.5 +10947.7%u5.5 +11047.7%u5.5 +11646.3%u5.5 +12245.0%

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 20%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 24%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 10%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 10%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 5%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins bySTL wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more29%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more19%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.550%
Total over 6.539%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .910 save %, 2.84 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·STL
Oct 27 at CAR
last game
Oct 27 vs MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 29, 2026, 5:40 PM CT
STLDillon Dube · neck, back about Dec 4IR
STLLogan Mailloux · hand, back about Nov 25IR
STLRoss Johnston · lower body, back about Oct 29IR
STLTorey Krug · left ankle, back about Jul 1, 2027IR
STLTyler Tucker · left knee, back about Nov 12IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
BOS·STL
+0.18
rating (0 = average)
−0.00
3.8
goals / game
2.9
2.2
goals allowed / game
3.1
9−4
season record
5−7
5−1
home record
3−3
4−3
away record
2−4
L1
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
4−6
25.4
shots / game
28.0
53.5
faceoff %
49.6
21.5
hits / game
19.8
15.4
blocked shots / game
11.2
4.2
takeaways / game
3.5
17.5
giveaways / game
17.0

Rating Trend

BOS · STL · 30 days
Boston BruinsSt. Louis Blues
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · STL 3−7
Dec 9, 2025at STLBOS 5 − 2
Dec 4, 2025at BOSBOS 5 − 2
Nov 16, 2024at BOSSTL 3 − 2 OT
Nov 12, 2024at STLBOS 3 − 2
Mar 11, 2024at BOSSTL 5 − 1
Jan 13, 2024at STLBOS 4 − 3 OT
Apr 2, 2023at STLBOS 4 − 3 SO
Nov 7, 2022at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Apr 19, 2022at STLBOS 3 − 2 OT
Apr 12, 2022at BOSSTL 4 − 2

BOS · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Oct 27at CAR1 − 2L
Oct 24vs SJ6 − 4W
Oct 22vs NSH6 − 0W
Oct 20at DAL2 − 3L
Oct 17at LA4 − 1W
Oct 16at ANA4 − 2W
Oct 13at SJ6 − 3W
Oct 10vs PHI5 − 1W
Oct 8vs UTAH6 − 1W
Oct 5vs OTT1 − 4L

STL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 27vs MTL0 − 2L
Oct 24vs CAR0 − 4L
Oct 22vs VGK6 − 2W
Oct 20vs WPG2 − 1W
Oct 17at NSH2 − 5L
Oct 15at MIN4 − 5L
Oct 13at OTT7 − 2W
Oct 10vs CBJ5 − 3W
Oct 8vs SJ2 − 3L
Oct 6at CHI2 − 4L