St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2022-04-12 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 2 - 4 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 61.5%
STL: 38.5%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.75
STL: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.9
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 53%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
STL
V. Husso
| Stat | BOS | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | 3.55 | 2 | -0.45 |
| STL | V. Husso | 41 | 39 | 2 | 95.1% | 2.80 | 1 | 0.80 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 30% • BOS at home vs STL: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | STL 2 - 5 BOS | BOS | STL |
| 2025-12-04 | BOS 5 - 2 STL | BOS | STL |
| 2024-11-16 | BOS 2 - 3 STL | STL | BOS |
| 2024-11-12 | STL 2 - 3 BOS | BOS | BOS |
| 2024-03-11 | BOS 1 - 5 STL | STL | BOS |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 19 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 1 | STL | 19 | 1 | 1.30 |
| 2 | BOS | 15 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 3 | BOS | 17 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 3 | STL | 6 | 1 | 1.30 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 2 - 4 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.8 - 3.0
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