St Louis Blues

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  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Find Out Why We’re Backing Blues

The prediction is to back the Blues at odds of -116. 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 21-21-4 2.81 .897 3
23/24 28-21-5 2.84 .913 3
Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-9-4 3.13 .894 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 -116 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 -130 BetMGM 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 -130.

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 +105 for a victory, with St Louis Blues trading at -125. The probability of the home team winning this game is 49% 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 -115.

The Blues are favorites at +115 when it comes to the Race to 3 Goals betting, with the Penguins available at +150 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 +900 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +163.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+163
Anytime
+900
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
First
+170
Anytime
+950
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Robert Thomas (Blues)
First
+185
Anytime
+1000
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
First
+205
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-100
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Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-100
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+110
Under 2.5
-143
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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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

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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

08 Mar NHL
Blues 1-2 Kings
07 Mar NHL
Blues 4-3 Ducks
05 Mar NHL
Blues 3-2 Kings
02 Mar NHL
Blues 3-6 Stars
01 Mar NHL
Kings 1-4 Blues
27 Feb NHL
Blues 5-2 Capitals
25 Feb NHL
Kraken 2-7 Blues
23 Feb NHL
Avalanche 1-3 Blues
22 Feb NHL
Jets 4-3 Blues
08 Feb NHL
Blackhawks 5-6 Blues

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

11 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Penguins
09 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-1 Wild
07 Mar NHL
Penguins 0-4 Golden Knights
04 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-4 Avalanche
02 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 6-5 Penguins
01 Mar NHL
Bruins 3-2 Penguins
27 Feb NHL
Flyers 4-5 Penguins
25 Feb NHL
Penguins 1-6 Flyers
23 Feb NHL
Rangers 5-3 Penguins
22 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 68 45 15 8 98 0.721 38 44 248 176 72 22-7-6 23-8-2 1-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 67 41 22 4 86 0.642 36 41 217 178 39 27-7-1 14-15-3 0-2 8-2 7W
3 New Jersey 69 37 26 6 80 0.58 33 36 206 178 28 17-11-4 20-15-2 1-1 5-5 1W
4 NY Rangers 69 33 30 6 72 0.522 30 32 205 206 -1 16-16-3 17-14-3 1-0 4-6 2L
5 NY Islanders 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 25 29 183 198 -15 16-13-3 15-15-5 2-1 6-4 2W
6 Columbus 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 23 27 218 223 -5 20-9-4 11-19-4 4-1 4-6 4L
7 Pittsburgh 70 28 32 10 66 0.471 19 27 204 254 -50 17-14-5 11-18-5 1-5 5-5 1L
8 Philadelphia 69 28 33 8 64 0.464 17 23 192 234 -42 16-19-1 12-14-7 5-3 2-8 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Florida 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 35 37 221 184 37 22-10-2 19-14-1 4-0 7-3 2L
2 Toronto 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 33 40 218 200 18 22-13-1 19-11-2 1-1 5-5 2W
3 Tampa Bay 67 39 23 5 83 0.619 34 38 236 179 57 24-8-2 15-15-3 1-2 6-4 2W
4 Ottawa 67 36 26 5 77 0.575 27 35 198 193 5 20-9-2 16-17-3 1-2 7-3 1L
5 Montreal 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 24 31 203 219 -16 18-12-4 15-15-3 2-2 7-3 2W
6 Detroit 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 24 29 195 215 -20 18-15-3 14-15-3 3-0 2-8 1L
7 Boston 69 30 30 9 69 0.5 23 30 186 221 -35 19-12-6 11-18-3 0-1 3-7 3L
8 Buffalo 66 27 33 6 60 0.455 21 24 209 232 -23 17-14-3 10-19-3 3-1 3-7 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 69 47 18 4 98 0.71 38 46 239 162 77 25-5-4 22-13-0 1-1 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 67 43 21 3 89 0.664 35 41 229 177 52 25-7-1 18-14-2 2-1 6-4 1W
3 Colorado 69 41 25 3 85 0.616 35 40 229 199 30 23-10-2 18-15-1 1-2 8-2 1L
4 Minnesota 68 38 25 5 81 0.596 30 35 187 195 -8 16-15-2 22-10-3 3-2 4-6 1W
5 St Louis 69 34 28 7 75 0.543 25 30 206 203 3 16-14-3 18-14-4 4-1 7-3 3W
6 Utah 68 30 27 11 71 0.522 22 29 191 205 -14 13-13-7 17-14-4 1-3 5-5 1L
7 Nashville 67 25 34 8 58 0.433 21 24 172 218 -46 17-13-3 8-21-5 1-0 5-5 3L
8 Chicago 68 20 39 9 49 0.36 17 19 184 243 -59 13-16-4 7-23-5 1-2 3-7 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 67 39 20 8 86 0.642 36 38 222 184 38 24-7-3 15-13-5 1-3 5-5 2L
2 Edmonton 68 40 24 4 84 0.618 29 40 221 195 26 21-11-2 19-13-2 0-1 6-4 3W
3 LA Kings 66 36 21 9 81 0.614 31 35 186 172 14 23-3-4 13-18-5 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Vancouver 68 32 25 11 75 0.551 25 30 191 205 -14 15-13-7 17-12-4 2-1 5-5 1W
5 Calgary 67 31 25 11 73 0.545 25 28 173 197 -24 18-11-5 13-14-6 3-2 3-7 1W
6 Anaheim 68 29 31 8 66 0.485 21 26 182 215 -33 16-15-2 13-16-6 3-2 3-7 2L
7 Seattle 69 30 34 5 65 0.471 24 29 209 223 -14 16-15-5 14-19-0 1-3 5-5 1W
8 San Jose 68 18 41 9 45 0.331 13 17 178 255 -77 10-21-2 8-20-7 1-4 3-7 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 68 45 15 8 98 0.721 38 44 248 176 72 22-7-6 23-8-2 1-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 67 41 22 4 86 0.642 36 41 217 178 39 27-7-1 14-15-3 0-2 8-2 7W
3 Florida 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 35 37 221 184 37 22-10-2 19-14-1 4-0 7-3 2L
4 Toronto 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 33 40 218 200 18 22-13-1 19-11-2 1-1 5-5 2W
5 Tampa Bay 67 39 23 5 83 0.619 34 38 236 179 57 24-8-2 15-15-3 1-2 6-4 2W
6 New Jersey 69 37 26 6 80 0.58 33 36 206 178 28 17-11-4 20-15-2 1-1 5-5 1W
7 Ottawa 67 36 26 5 77 0.575 27 35 198 193 5 20-9-2 16-17-3 1-2 7-3 1L
8 Montreal 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 24 31 203 219 -16 18-12-4 15-15-3 2-2 7-3 2W
9 NY Rangers 69 33 30 6 72 0.522 30 32 205 206 -1 16-16-3 17-14-3 1-0 4-6 2L
10 NY Islanders 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 25 29 183 198 -15 16-13-3 15-15-5 2-1 6-4 2W
11 Columbus 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 23 27 218 223 -5 20-9-4 11-19-4 4-1 4-6 4L
12 Detroit 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 24 29 195 215 -20 18-15-3 14-15-3 3-0 2-8 1L
13 Boston 69 30 30 9 69 0.5 23 30 186 221 -35 19-12-6 11-18-3 0-1 3-7 3L
14 Pittsburgh 70 28 32 10 66 0.471 19 27 204 254 -50 17-14-5 11-18-5 1-5 5-5 1L
15 Philadelphia 69 28 33 8 64 0.464 17 23 192 234 -42 16-19-1 12-14-7 5-3 2-8 2L
16 Buffalo 66 27 33 6 60 0.455 21 24 209 232 -23 17-14-3 10-19-3 3-1 3-7 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 69 47 18 4 98 0.71 38 46 239 162 77 25-5-4 22-13-0 1-1 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 67 43 21 3 89 0.664 35 41 229 177 52 25-7-1 18-14-2 2-1 6-4 1W
3 Vegas 67 39 20 8 86 0.642 36 38 222 184 38 24-7-3 15-13-5 1-3 5-5 2L
4 Colorado 69 41 25 3 85 0.616 35 40 229 199 30 23-10-2 18-15-1 1-2 8-2 1L
5 Edmonton 68 40 24 4 84 0.618 29 40 221 195 26 21-11-2 19-13-2 0-1 6-4 3W
6 LA Kings 66 36 21 9 81 0.614 31 35 186 172 14 23-3-4 13-18-5 1-3 5-5 1L
7 Minnesota 68 38 25 5 81 0.596 30 35 187 195 -8 16-15-2 22-10-3 3-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 68 32 25 11 75 0.551 25 30 191 205 -14 15-13-7 17-12-4 2-1 5-5 1W
9 St Louis 69 34 28 7 75 0.543 25 30 206 203 3 16-14-3 18-14-4 4-1 7-3 3W
10 Calgary 67 31 25 11 73 0.545 25 28 173 197 -24 18-11-5 13-14-6 3-2 3-7 1W
11 Utah 68 30 27 11 71 0.522 22 29 191 205 -14 13-13-7 17-14-4 1-3 5-5 1L
12 Anaheim 68 29 31 8 66 0.485 21 26 182 215 -33 16-15-2 13-16-6 3-2 3-7 2L
13 Seattle 69 30 34 5 65 0.471 24 29 209 223 -14 16-15-5 14-19-0 1-3 5-5 1W
14 Nashville 67 25 34 8 58 0.433 21 24 172 218 -46 17-13-3 8-21-5 1-0 5-5 3L
15 Chicago 68 20 39 9 49 0.36 17 19 184 243 -59 13-16-4 7-23-5 1-2 3-7 5L
16 San Jose 68 18 41 9 45 0.331 13 17 178 255 -77 10-21-2 8-20-7 1-4 3-7 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 68 45 15 8 98 0.721 38 44 248 176 72 22-7-6 23-8-2 1-3 7-3 2W
2 Winnipeg 69 47 18 4 98 0.71 38 46 239 162 77 25-5-4 22-13-0 1-1 5-5 1L
3 Dallas 67 43 21 3 89 0.664 35 41 229 177 52 25-7-1 18-14-2 2-1 6-4 1W
4 Carolina 67 41 22 4 86 0.642 36 41 217 178 39 27-7-1 14-15-3 0-2 8-2 7W
5 Vegas 67 39 20 8 86 0.642 36 38 222 184 38 24-7-3 15-13-5 1-3 5-5 2L
6 Florida 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 35 37 221 184 37 22-10-2 19-14-1 4-0 7-3 2L
7 Toronto 68 41 24 3 85 0.625 33 40 218 200 18 22-13-1 19-11-2 1-1 5-5 2W
8 Colorado 69 41 25 3 85 0.616 35 40 229 199 30 23-10-2 18-15-1 1-2 8-2 1L
9 Edmonton 68 40 24 4 84 0.618 29 40 221 195 26 21-11-2 19-13-2 0-1 6-4 3W
10 Tampa Bay 67 39 23 5 83 0.619 34 38 236 179 57 24-8-2 15-15-3 1-2 6-4 2W
11 LA Kings 66 36 21 9 81 0.614 31 35 186 172 14 23-3-4 13-18-5 1-3 5-5 1L
12 Minnesota 68 38 25 5 81 0.596 30 35 187 195 -8 16-15-2 22-10-3 3-2 4-6 1W
13 New Jersey 69 37 26 6 80 0.58 33 36 206 178 28 17-11-4 20-15-2 1-1 5-5 1W
14 Ottawa 67 36 26 5 77 0.575 27 35 198 193 5 20-9-2 16-17-3 1-2 7-3 1L
15 Vancouver 68 32 25 11 75 0.551 25 30 191 205 -14 15-13-7 17-12-4 2-1 5-5 1W
16 St Louis 69 34 28 7 75 0.543 25 30 206 203 3 16-14-3 18-14-4 4-1 7-3 3W
17 Calgary 67 31 25 11 73 0.545 25 28 173 197 -24 18-11-5 13-14-6 3-2 3-7 1W
18 Montreal 67 33 27 7 73 0.545 24 31 203 219 -16 18-12-4 15-15-3 2-2 7-3 2W
19 NY Rangers 69 33 30 6 72 0.522 30 32 205 206 -1 16-16-3 17-14-3 1-0 4-6 2L
20 Utah 68 30 27 11 71 0.522 22 29 191 205 -14 13-13-7 17-14-4 1-3 5-5 1L
21 NY Islanders 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 25 29 183 198 -15 16-13-3 15-15-5 2-1 6-4 2W
22 Columbus 67 31 28 8 70 0.522 23 27 218 223 -5 20-9-4 11-19-4 4-1 4-6 4L
23 Detroit 68 32 30 6 70 0.515 24 29 195 215 -20 18-15-3 14-15-3 3-0 2-8 1L
24 Boston 69 30 30 9 69 0.5 23 30 186 221 -35 19-12-6 11-18-3 0-1 3-7 3L
25 Anaheim 68 29 31 8 66 0.485 21 26 182 215 -33 16-15-2 13-16-6 3-2 3-7 2L
26 Pittsburgh 70 28 32 10 66 0.471 19 27 204 254 -50 17-14-5 11-18-5 1-5 5-5 1L
27 Seattle 69 30 34 5 65 0.471 24 29 209 223 -14 16-15-5 14-19-0 1-3 5-5 1W
28 Philadelphia 69 28 33 8 64 0.464 17 23 192 234 -42 16-19-1 12-14-7 5-3 2-8 2L
29 Buffalo 66 27 33 6 60 0.455 21 24 209 232 -23 17-14-3 10-19-3 3-1 3-7 2W
30 Nashville 67 25 34 8 58 0.433 21 24 172 218 -46 17-13-3 8-21-5 1-0 5-5 3L
31 Chicago 68 20 39 9 49 0.36 17 19 184 243 -59 13-16-4 7-23-5 1-2 3-7 5L
32 San Jose 68 18 41 9 45 0.331 13 17 178 255 -77 10-21-2 8-20-7 1-4 3-7 1L