Blues Now Even-Money to Win Stanley Cup After Game 2 Victory

• The odds of the St. Louis Blues winning the Stanley Cup have improved from +140 to even money
• St. Louis ended a 13-game Stanley Cup finals losing streak with a Game 2 win
• The Blues also halted a nine-game playoff losing streak against the Boston Bruins

St. Louis still has the Blues but the city no longer have the blues when it comes to the Stanley Cup final. Carl Gunnarsson’s goal 3:51 in overtime of Game 2 of the final series pulled the Blues even 1-1 with the Boston Bruins in the best-of-seven set.

It also halted a 13-game Stanley Cup final losing streak for the team and was their first win in nine tries against the Bruins in postseason play. Boston had swept St. Louis in the 1970 final and the 1972 semifinals.

St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Final Odds

*Odds taken 05/30/19

Boston retains favored status but the Bruins have dropped from -120 to -160.

The sportsbooks also took notice and as St. Louis comes home for Games 3 and 4 at the Enterprise Center, the oddsmakers have improved the Stanley Cup odds of the Blues. St. Louis is now even-money to take the series. The club opened as +140 underdogs.

Game Three Blues

How big is Game 3? When a Stanley Cup final series is tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 holds an all-time series record of 22-6 (78.6 percent) since 1939.

Did You Know? When the #StanleyCup Final is tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 holds an all-time series record of 22-6 (78.6%) since 1939.

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— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 30, 2019

The Blues have not fared well in Game 3 during the playoffs, with an overall 1-2 slate. They lost Game 3 of both the first round to Winnipeg and the Western Conference final to San Jose at home. The lone Game 3 win by St. Louis this spring came on the road in the second round at Dallas.

The Bruins are also 1-2 in Game 3. They lost to Toronto on home ice in Game 3 of the first round and at Columbus in Game 3 of the second round. But the Bruins won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on the road at Carolina.

This marks the 29th #StanleyCup Final that has been tied 1-1 since the series went to the best-of-seven format in 1939 (29-of-80 series, 36.3%).

It's the second straight such instance and 4th in the last 7 years: also 2018 (WSH-VGK), 2015 (CHI-TBL) and 2013 (CHI-BOS). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/RTil1WTm6w

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 30, 2019

Oddly, the winner of Game 3 has lost three of the last four Stanley Cup final series.

It’s Still The Bruins

Boston remains the deeper, more talented team in this series and one loss shouldn’t deter any thought that this outcome is going to go the way of the Blues. The Bruins didn’t turn in a great performance in Game 2 and St. Louis still required OT to win.

Carl Gunnarsson joined Craig Cameron (1968) as just the second player in @StLouisBlues franchise history to score their first career postseason goal in the #StanleyCup Final. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/SXW6JuWLiL

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 30, 2019

The Bruins had won eight in a row before their Game 2 loss. The last team to win eight consecutive playoff games was the 2012 Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.

Boston’s top line of David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand have combined for one point in the series, an empty-net goal by Marchand. They will break out soon and dominate a game.

Charlie Coyle has opened the scoring in Game 2.

The @NHLBruins now have a power-play goal in at least six consecutive playoff games for the fourth time in franchise history. They had seven-game runs in 1958, 1988 and 1999. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/1M0odIPb5A

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 30, 2019

Boston still has too much for the Blues. The Bruins will win this series in six games. Bet them now while you can get a good price.