The St. Louis Blues (31-27-7) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blues vs Penguins

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

The Blues improved to 31-27-7 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After falling behind in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-1 win over the Canadiens, the Penguins improved to 26-31-10. Pittsburgh entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites and covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

Sidney Crosby scored the first two goals for the Penguins, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the win. The Penguins kept Montreal scoreless until the third period, when the Canadiens scored at 14:28.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. After a scoreless first period, Parayko netted his second and third goals of the season, with his second coming at the 7:27 mark in the second period. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-net goal, which was Buchnevich’s fourth of the year.

Jordan Kyrou scored his third goal of the season, finding the net at 11:52 in the second period. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins with two goals, his fourth and fifth of the season, including a power-play goal at 1:20 in the second period. Blake Lizotte added his second goal of the season on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. They scored their first goal at 4:03 in the first period, followed by Crosby’s second goal at 18:40 in the second period. Lars Eller picked up his third assist on Lizotte’s empty-netter.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the opening period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch between those goals. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just 1 goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways, 19 hits, and 19 blocks. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 in the 3rd period.

Blues vs Penguins Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Penguins have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Blues have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. St. Louis posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Blues vs Penguins Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Penguins to secure a victory over the Blues at home. With the moneyline currently set at -102, I’m locking in my bet on the Penguins straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Penguins winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Penguins straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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