St Louis Blues

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Mon 27 Oct 18:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Penguins

The St Louis Blues go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins in this NHL matchup at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 18:00 on Monday, October 27. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Penguins Could Prove Too Strong

Take the Penguins at -100 on the Moneyline to get the better of the Blues. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming an outright victory.

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Penguins Have Won 7 of Previous 10 H2H Encounters

St Louis Blues have been defeated in their previous three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 6-4 loss against Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Jake Neighbours bagged two goals, while Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich scored once.

Pittsburgh Penguins were beaten 5-4 (SO) at PPG PAINTS Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Columbus Blue Jackets. Bryan Rust was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Enterprise Center, with the Blues claiming the win. Beating the Penguins by a 5-4 scoreline. It’s been seven Penguins wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 5-7-2 3.2 .890 2
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-3-1 2.7 .908 1
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.2 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have given up 3.9 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.2%.

Jake Neighbours is the top points scorer with 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, with Jimmy Snuggerud recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 2.88 goal against average with a .886 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 26.6 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 29.9 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 78.1%.

The top points scorer is Evgeni Malkin with 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists, while Sidney Crosby is next in line after having 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.56 GAA with a .914 SV%, including one shutout.

St Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Our St Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

There are attractive odds about Pittsburgh Penguins and our pick is for the home team to win this NHL clash. They can get the better of their opponents in various departments and you can get -100.

Our hockey picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NHL team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Blues vs Penguins stats:

  • Penguins have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Blues have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Blues have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Blues have lost their last 3 games.
  • Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games against Blues.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Evgeni Malkin Over 0.5 Assists +115 BetMGM logo

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) has made at least one assist in 4 straight games. He is certainly capable of covering the line when it comes our Player Assists wager, with appealing odds of +115 available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Penguins
To Score Sidney Crosby
Assists Evgeni Malkin Over 0.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Penguins on the moneyline. We’ve also gone for Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to find the net and Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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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 above betting predictions.

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

There are betting odds of -106 about Pittsburgh Penguins winning, with St Louis Blues currently available at -114. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 52% likely to claim a victory.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +114.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

Prop betting is very popular, with bettors looking to wager on player props such as Goals, Shots, Powerplay Points and Goaltender Saves. It’s a great way of betting on individual player performance and the gambling sites will provide lots of options.

Among the various options for wagering on the NHL, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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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
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 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
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jake Neighbours 8 14.61 6 1 7 -4
18 Robert Thomas 8 18.71 1 5 6 -1
89 Pavel Buchnevich 8 17.95 2 4 6 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Evgeni Malkin 9 17.19 2 12 14 3
87 Sidney Crosby 9 18.93 6 5 11 1
16 Justin Brazeau 9 13.31 5 4 9 2

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured
Robert Thomas
Injured
Jake Neighbours
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Rutger McGroarty
Injured
Caleb Jones
Injured
Rickard Rakell
Injured
Kevin Hayes
Injured

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
28
Parker Wotherspoon
65
Erik Karlsson
11
Filip Haallander
87
Sidney Crosby
17
Bryan Rust
21
Jimmy Snuggerud
22
Pius Suter
89
Pavel Buchnevich
55
Colton Parayko
17
Cam Fowler
30
Joel Hofer

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
5
Ryan Shea
58
Kris Letang
39
Anthony Mantha
71
Evgeni Malkin
16
Justin Brazeau
25
Jordan Kyrou
10
Brayden Schenn
71
Mathieu Joseph
72
Justin Faulk
6
Philip Broberg
30
Joel Hofer

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
24
Matt Dumba
45
Harrison Brunicke
18
Thomas Novak
81
Benjamin Kindel
41
Ville Koivunen
9
Alexandre Texier
70
Oskar Sundqvist
81
Dylan Holloway
23
Logan Mailloux
75
Tyler Tucker
30
Joel Hofer

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

35
Tristan Jarry
19
Connor Dewar
46
Blake Lizotte
55
Noel Acciari
26
Nathan Walker
77
Nick Bjugstad
13
Alexey Toropchenko
30
Joel Hofer

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

25 Oct NHL
Blues 4-6 Red Wings
23 Oct NHL
Mammoth 7-4 Blues
21 Oct NHL
Kings 2-1 Blues
18 Oct NHL
Stars 1-3 Blues
15 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 8-3 Blues
13 Oct NHL
Blues 5-2 Canucks
11 Oct NHL
Blues 4-2 Flames
09 Oct NHL
Wild 5-0 Blues
04 May NHL Playoffs
Blues 3-4 Jets
02 May NHL Playoffs
Jets 2-5 Blues

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

25 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 5-4 Penguins
23 Oct NHL
Penguins 5-3 Panthers
21 Oct NHL
Canucks 1-5 Penguins
18 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-0 Sharks
16 Oct NHL
Penguins 4-2 Kings
14 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-4 Ducks
11 Oct NHL
Rangers 6-1 Penguins
09 Oct NHL
Islanders 3-4 Penguins
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-0 Rangers
17 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-5 Penguins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
5 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
6 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
7 NY Rangers 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 15 89 92 -3 4-9-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 1L
8 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 15 18 106 88 18 8-8-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2L
2 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
4 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
5 Florida 32 17 13 2 36 0.563 15 16 103 101 2 10-6-2 7-7-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 10 12 101 104 -3 6-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 4-6 1W
7 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 34 22 7 5 49 0.721 18 19 115 90 25 11-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
4 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
5 Winnipeg 32 15 15 2 32 0.5 13 14 98 99 -1 8-7-1 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
6 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
7 St Louis 34 12 15 7 31 0.456 12 12 86 123 -37 6-8-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1L
8 Nashville 32 13 15 4 30 0.469 9 11 92 111 -19 8-8-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
2 Anaheim 33 20 12 1 41 0.621 12 16 118 108 10 11-4-0 9-8-1 4-0 6-4 1W
3 LA Kings 32 14 9 9 37 0.578 9 13 84 86 -2 4-6-4 10-3-5 1-5 4-6 3L
4 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
5 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
2 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
3 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
4 Tampa Bay 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 15 18 106 88 18 8-8-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2L
5 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
7 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
9 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
10 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
11 Florida 32 17 13 2 36 0.563 15 16 103 101 2 10-6-2 7-7-0 1-1 5-5 2W
12 NY Rangers 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 15 89 92 -3 4-9-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 1L
13 Ottawa 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 10 12 101 104 -3 6-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 4-6 1W
14 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
15 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
16 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 34 22 7 5 49 0.721 18 19 115 90 25 11-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
4 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
5 Anaheim 33 20 12 1 41 0.621 12 16 118 108 10 11-4-0 9-8-1 4-0 6-4 1W
6 LA Kings 32 14 9 9 37 0.578 9 13 84 86 -2 4-6-4 10-3-5 1-5 4-6 3L
7 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
8 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
9 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
10 Winnipeg 32 15 15 2 32 0.5 13 14 98 99 -1 8-7-1 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
11 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
12 St Louis 34 12 15 7 31 0.456 12 12 86 123 -37 6-8-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1L
13 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
14 Nashville 32 13 15 4 30 0.469 9 11 92 111 -19 8-8-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
16 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 32 23 2 7 53 0.828 21 23 128 74 54 13-0-2 10-2-5 0-4 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 34 22 7 5 49 0.721 18 19 115 90 25 11-5-1 11-2-4 3-2 7-3 1W
3 Carolina 32 21 9 2 44 0.688 13 17 108 90 18 11-5-1 10-4-1 4-1 7-3 4W
4 Minnesota 33 19 9 5 43 0.652 13 16 99 87 12 11-3-4 8-6-1 3-1 7-3 4W
5 Vegas 31 16 6 9 41 0.661 12 15 96 90 6 7-4-4 9-2-5 1-3 6-4 2W
6 NY Islanders 33 19 11 3 41 0.621 13 16 100 93 7 10-6-2 9-5-1 3-3 6-4 3W
7 Anaheim 33 20 12 1 41 0.621 12 16 118 108 10 11-4-0 9-8-1 4-0 6-4 1W
8 Washington 32 18 10 4 40 0.625 17 18 106 83 23 10-5-2 8-5-2 0-4 7-3 2L
9 Tampa Bay 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 15 18 106 88 18 8-8-0 10-4-3 0-1 4-6 2L
10 Detroit 33 18 12 3 39 0.591 14 16 104 109 -5 9-6-1 9-6-2 2-2 5-5 1W
11 Philadelphia 31 16 9 6 38 0.613 9 11 92 88 4 10-5-4 6-4-2 5-2 5-5 3L
12 Montreal 32 17 11 4 38 0.594 10 15 105 113 -8 8-8-1 9-3-3 2-2 5-5 1W
13 Boston 33 19 14 0 38 0.576 13 17 109 105 4 11-5-0 8-9-0 2-0 6-4 1L
14 Pittsburgh 31 14 8 9 37 0.597 13 14 99 96 3 6-5-5 8-3-4 0-5 4-6 5L
15 LA Kings 32 14 9 9 37 0.578 9 13 84 86 -2 4-6-4 10-3-5 1-5 4-6 3L
16 New Jersey 33 18 14 1 37 0.561 12 16 97 103 -6 10-6-1 8-8-0 2-0 3-7 1L
17 Florida 32 17 13 2 36 0.563 15 16 103 101 2 10-6-2 7-7-0 1-1 5-5 2W
18 Edmonton 33 15 12 6 36 0.545 10 15 110 114 -4 8-3-3 7-9-3 0-2 6-4 1L
19 NY Rangers 34 16 14 4 36 0.529 11 15 89 92 -3 4-9-3 12-5-1 1-0 5-5 1L
20 San Jose 33 16 14 3 35 0.53 8 15 96 110 -14 9-5-3 7-9-0 1-1 5-5 2W
21 Utah 34 16 15 3 35 0.515 12 16 106 101 5 8-5-1 8-10-2 0-0 4-6 2W
22 Ottawa 32 15 13 4 34 0.531 10 12 101 104 -3 6-6-2 9-7-2 3-0 4-6 1W
23 Toronto 31 14 12 5 33 0.532 10 14 102 102 0 9-5-5 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 2L
24 Winnipeg 32 15 15 2 32 0.5 13 14 98 99 -1 8-7-1 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
25 Chicago 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 12 13 91 98 -7 7-6-3 6-7-3 0-2 3-7 2L
26 Buffalo 32 14 14 4 32 0.5 10 12 98 109 -11 9-5-2 5-9-2 2-0 5-5 3W
27 Columbus 32 13 13 6 32 0.5 7 9 96 112 -16 6-5-3 7-8-3 4-1 2-8 5L
28 St Louis 34 12 15 7 31 0.456 12 12 86 123 -37 6-8-4 6-7-3 0-2 5-5 1L
29 Seattle 30 12 12 6 30 0.5 7 12 74 93 -19 7-6-3 5-6-3 0-3 2-8 2L
30 Nashville 32 13 15 4 30 0.469 9 11 92 111 -19 8-8-2 5-7-2 2-0 7-3 1W
31 Calgary 33 13 16 4 30 0.455 10 11 84 97 -13 7-5-2 6-11-2 2-2 6-4 1W
32 Vancouver 32 12 17 3 27 0.422 8 10 89 112 -23 4-10-1 8-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W