Puck drop: 8:00 p.m. EDT (7:00 p.m. CT)
TV/Streaming: STLNHL / Blue Note+, BN+, NESN, ESPN+
The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins visit the struggling Blues in a non-conference matchup that closes St. Louis’s five-game homestand. Boston sits atop the Atlantic with a strong start; St. Louis is 6th in the Central and has been shut out in consecutive home games.
Injury Reports
Boston Bruins: No major injuries listed on primary reports (ESPN/AP). Some depth/scratch notes for Connor Clifton, Jonathan Aspirot, and Sean Kuraly appear in secondary trackers, but the core roster is available. Jeremy Swayman is the probable starter.
St. Louis Blues: Multiple key absences.
Torey Krug (D, ankle) — long-term/out
Ross Johnston (LW, lower body)
Dillon Dube (C/neck)
Tyler Tucker (D, knee)
Logan Mailloux (D, hand)
Adam Jecho (personal)
Alexey Toropchenko has recently returned/activated. Joel Hofer is the probable starter over Jordan Binnington.
Current Rosters & Key Stats
Bruins leaders (NHL.com gamecenter data):
David Pastrnak: 7G-11A-18P
Elias Lindholm: 4G-7A-11P (strong faceoffs ~59%)
Frasier Minten: 5G-5A-10P
JJ Peterka: 4G-5A-9P
Morgan Geekie: 1G-8A-9P
Charlie McAvoy (limited games): strong production when available
Goaltending: Jeremy Swayman (7-2-1, 2.19 GAA, .921 SV%), Michael DiPietro strong in limited action. Team: 3.77 GF/GP (elite), 2.15 GA/GP (near-best in NHL), PP ~22%, PK ~80.4%, FO% 53.4%. Last 10: 7-2-1.
Blues leaders:
Mason McTavish: 6G-4A-10P
Dylan Holloway: 3G-7A-10P
Jimmy Snuggerud: 6G-2A-8P (hot recently)
Connor McMichael, Jake Neighbours, Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, Philip Broberg also contributing
Goaltending: Joel Hofer (4-3-1, 2.40 GAA, .917 SV%), Binnington struggling (higher GAA/.846 range). Team: 2.92 GF/GP, 3.08 GA/GP, PP ~21.9%, strong PK ~84.4%. Last 10: 4-5-1 (L2, consecutive shutouts at home vs. CAR and MTL).
Key Player Matchups
David Pastrnak vs. Blues defensive pairs (Parayko/Fowler/Broberg): Pasta leads the league in scoring pace for Boston and has historically produced against St. Louis. Blues’ blue line is thinned by injuries.
Robert Thomas / Dylan Holloway / Jimmy Snuggerud line vs. Bruins top-six defense (McAvoy, Zadorov, Lindholm, Borgen): St. Louis needs this group to break a long scoring drought (no goals in well over 120 minutes entering the game). Thomas has solid career numbers vs. Boston.
Special teams battle: Bruins’ potent offense and PP edge vs. Blues’ strong PK. Blues have historically scored PP goals at a high rate in recent series vs. Boston.
Goaltending: Swayman (elite form) vs. Hofer (solid but facing a high-volume attack). Blues generated 46 shots in the prior game but were blanked.
Boston’s speed/skill youth movement (Peterka, Minten, Hagens, etc.) under coach Marco Sturm contrasts with St. Louis’s structure under Jim Montgomery, who is trying to spark a rebound.
Recent Forms
Bruins: Excellent overall (7-2-1 last 10). Came off a tight 2-1 loss at Carolina on Oct. 27. Strong road record (4-1-1 noted in previews) and elite defensive metrics. High-event offense that generates chances.
Blues: Inconsistent and currently cold offensively. Consecutive home shutouts (0-4 vs. CAR, 0-2 vs. MTL despite volume). Earlier wins mixed with losses; 3-1-1 at home overall but momentum is negative heading into the finale of the homestand.
Series History
First meeting of the 2026-27 season (season series tied 0-0). Boston swept the 2025-26 regular-season series, winning both games by identical 5-2 scores. Blues have shown some special-teams success in recent head-to-heads.
Betting Trends
Bruins are the better team on paper by a significant margin in goals differential and standings position, but home ice and Blues’ PK provide some balance. cappertek.com
Trends favor Boston’s form and defensive edge. Blues are due for goals after the drought but face one of the league’s tighter defensive groups.
Game Odds
Boston Bruins 6
St. Louis Blues – 110
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 28, 2026
