St Louis Blues

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  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Find Out Why We’re Backing Blues

The prediction is to back the Blues at odds of 1.86. We think that the Penguins are massively opposable, so this is the best angle of attack with our bet.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 4-2 Penguins Win

St Louis Blues were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 (OT) loss against Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Nick Leddy found the net from 20 Blues shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins won their last game 3-2 (OT), making it successive victories. This was a home win at PPG PAINTS Arena against Vegas Golden Knights. Sidney Crosby recorded two goals and Erik Karlsson scored the other. Goalie Tristan Jarry made 35 saves (.946).

The last head-to-head saw the Penguins claim a 4-2 win over the Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins have won six of the previous 9 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jordan Binnington (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 24-21-4 2.73 .900 3
23/24 28-21-5 2.84 .913 3
Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-10-5 3.23 .890 0
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have been giving up 2.7 goals from 24.0 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.0%.

Robert Thomas is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Brayden Schenn recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.53 goal against average with a .895 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 28.2 shots on goal, with a 18.5% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.3 goals from 29.9 shots, averaging 2.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 70.8%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, while Evgeni Malkin is next best after having 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 4.43 GAA with a .843 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing hockey picks. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best NHL predictions.

Key Blues vs Penguins stats:

  • Blues have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Blues have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Penguins have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

St Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

For this NHL clash, our pick is St Louis Blues to have the edge over the home team and we think that the 1.86 represents an attractive wager on the Moneyline.

Those who are looking for more value when backing St Louis should consider the Puck Line. Place a bet on them to cover the spread that makes the most appeal at the odds.

Blues Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 53.8% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Sidney Crosby Over 2.5 Shots 1.77 bet365 logo

Sidney Crosby (Penguins) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 4 of the past 5 home games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of 1.77.

Latest Sidney Crosby Player Prop Odds

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St Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Blues
To Score Zachary Bolduc
Shots on Goal Sidney Crosby Over 2.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes the Blues on the moneyline along with Zachary Bolduc (Blues) to find the net and Sidney Crosby (Penguins) having Over 2.5 shots.

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St Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

We’re seeing Pittsburgh Penguins priced up at 2.00 for a victory, with St Louis Blues trading at 1.83. The probability of the home team winning this game is 50% according to the sportsbooks.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are 1.81.

The Blues are favorites at 2.15 when it comes to the Race to 3 Goals betting, with the Penguins available at 2.50 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

If you’re wagering on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the huge selection of game lines and team props. There’s a chance to bet pre-game and in-game.

Sidney Crosby Favorite to Score the First Goal

Favorite Sidney Crosby is priced at 10.00 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of 2.63.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
10.00
Anytime
2.63
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.70
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Robert Thomas (Blues)
First
11.00
Anytime
2.85
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
First
12.00
Anytime
3.05
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Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
1.77
Under 2.5
2.00
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
Over 2.5
1.77
Under 2.5
2.00
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
Over 2.5
2.10
Under 2.5
1.70
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
Over 2.5
2.05
Under 2.5
1.74
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Robert Thomas 53 19.98 17 34 51 7
25 Jordan Kyrou 65 17.7 24 26 50 12
81 Dylan Holloway 65 16.73 20 27 47 11

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 65 20.41 23 47 70 -24
67 Rickard Rakell 66 19.35 29 27 56 -21
65 Erik Karlsson 67 23.32 9 38 47 -20

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Colton Parayko
Injured
Torey Krug
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured
Joel Blomqvist
Injured
Ryan Shea
Injured
Thomas Novak
Injured

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
23
Vladislav Kolyachonok
58
Kris Letang
67
Rickard Rakell
87
Sidney Crosby
17
Bryan Rust
89
Pavel Buchnevich
18
Robert Thomas
63
Jake Neighbours
4
Nick Leddy
17
Cam Fowler
50
Jordan Binnington

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
24
Matt Grzelcyk
65
Erik Karlsson
43
Danton Heinen
71
Evgeni Malkin
53
Philip Tomasino
25
Jordan Kyrou
10
Brayden Schenn
81
Dylan Holloway
72
Justin Faulk
6
Philip Broberg
50
Jordan Binnington

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
27
Ryan Graves
20
Conor Timmins
19
Connor Dewar
46
Blake Lizotte
55
Noel Acciari
76
Zachary Bolduc
70
Oskar Sundqvist
71
Mathieu Joseph
75
Tyler Tucker
22
Ryan Suter
50
Jordan Binnington

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
14
Bokondji Imama
13
Kevin Hayes
52
Emil Bemstroem
26
Nathan Walker
12
Radek Faksa
13
Alexey Toropchenko
50
Jordan Binnington

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

09 Mar NHL
Blues 1-2 Kings
08 Mar NHL
Blues 4-3 Ducks
06 Mar NHL
Blues 3-2 Kings
03 Mar NHL
Blues 3-6 Stars
02 Mar NHL
Kings 1-4 Blues
28 Feb NHL
Blues 5-2 Capitals
26 Feb NHL
Kraken 2-7 Blues
24 Feb NHL
Avalanche 1-3 Blues
23 Feb NHL
Jets 4-3 Blues
09 Feb NHL
Blackhawks 5-6 Blues

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

12 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Penguins
10 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-1 Wild
08 Mar NHL
Penguins 0-4 Golden Knights
05 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-4 Avalanche
03 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 6-5 Penguins
02 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-2 Penguins
28 Feb NHL
Flyers 4-5 Penguins
26 Feb NHL
Penguins 1-6 Flyers
24 Feb NHL
Rangers 5-3 Penguins
23 Feb NHL
Capitals 8-3 Penguins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L