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St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
St. Louis Blues
Away · Blues
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
1787H
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10M
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8S
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Robert Thomas: 4 goals on 7 shots. But David Pastrnak has made a habit of hurting the Blues: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
TD Garden
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Blues
GOALIES
Bruins
Joel Hofer
Expected
.1000 SV% · — GAA · 1W
.921 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Blues
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
BluesProjected lines
L1
Dylan Holloway · Robert Thomas · Jimmy Snuggerud
L2
Pavel Buchnevich · Mason McTavish · Connor McMichael
L3
Jake Neighbours · Dalibor Dvorsky · Jonatan Berggren
L4
Zachary Dean · Pius Suter · Dillon Dube
D1
Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
D2
Theo Lindstein · Brandon Carlo
D3
Cam Fowler · Adam Jiříček
PP1
Jimmy Snuggerud · Robert Thomas · Dylan Holloway · Cam Fowler · Mason McTavish
PP2
Jake Neighbours · Pavel Buchnevich · Dalibor Dvorsky · Connor McMichael · Adam Jiříček
PK1
Pius Suter · Pavel Buchnevich · Philip Broberg · Colton Parayko
PK2
Robert Thomas · Connor McMichael · Cam Fowler · Brandon Carlo
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Blues
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
BluesInjury report
Alexey Toropchenko
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Tyler Tucker
IR · Left knee (surgery) · Expected back Nov 12
Felix Trudeau
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Logan Mailloux
IR · Hand (surgery) · Expected back Nov 25
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Jeremy Rutherford · Oct 3 · 7:42 PM CT
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Blues lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Robert Thomas: 4 goals on 7 shots. But David Pastrnak has made a habit of hurting the Blues: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
Discipline matters tonight: the Blues' penalty kill ranks 24th and Boston's power play is 10th in the league.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Robert Thomas has 4 goals on Jeremy Swayman (7 shots).
(St. Louis)
4
goals on Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
Connor McMichael has 18 shots on Jeremy Swayman without a goal.
(St. Louis)
0/18
vs Jeremy Swayman
Player
David Pastrnak has 5 points in his last 4 games against St. Louis. See the games →
(Boston)
5
pts, last 4 vs STL
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while St. Louis' penalty kill ranks 24th.
10th / 24th
PP vs PK