Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 4/14/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to shake off a 3-0 loss at the hands of Washington in their last matchup to sit at 41-24-16 this season.

Penguins Looking To Enter Playoffs On High Note

Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 74 points including 29 goals and 45 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 61 points with 19 goals and 42 assists. Anthony Mantha has 62 points with 32 goals and 30 assists. Erik Karlsson has 51 assists while Bryan Rust has 65 points with 29 goals and 36 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 19-11-8 with a 3.04 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 12-9-5 with a 2.91 GAA and an .888 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add on to their 6-3 win over Minnesota last time out to improve to 35-33-12 this season.

Blues Win Back-To-Back Games

Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 22 goals and 37 assists, making up his 59 points while Pavel Buchnevich has 46 points with 18 goals and 28 assists of his own. Jordan Kyrou has 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 34 points with 15 goals of his own. Justin Faulk also has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 12-20-7 with a 3.28 GAA and an .875 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 23-13-5 with a 2.60 GAA and a .910 save percentage so far this season. 

Pittsburgh Penguins @ St. Louis Blues Betting Trends: April 14, 2026

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The home team has won each of the last five games between the Penguins and Blues.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last four road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Enterprise Center.
• The Blues have won the second period in each of their last six games as favorites.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Blues have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have won four of their last six games as underdogs against the Blues.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 games as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have won the second period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Penguins’ last eight games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Six of the Blues’ last seven home games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the last eight Tuesday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 12 home games against the Penguins.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 10 night games at Enterprise Center.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against the Penguins.
• Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in five of the Blues’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Bryan Rust has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with the Penguins as underdogs against the Blues.
• Bryan Rust has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with the Penguins as underdogs against the Blues.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.73).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.45%).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.52).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.35%).

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Penguins here. I don’t think Pittsburgh wants to go into the playoffs on a three-game losing streak and right now any win for the Blues hurts their draft lottery positioning. I get that the Blues are playing their home finale amidst a disappointing season, but I still think that Pittsburgh has enough here to get over the finish line. Give me Pittsburgh here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Pittsburgh +115