| MATCHUP | St. Louis Blues | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-4-1 | 7-2-1 |
| Where | PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| When | Monday, October 27, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | NHL Net | |
In this article, we will formulate a Blues vs Penguins Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, October 27th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
The Penguins have 13 points this season with a 6-2-1 record, and are 7-2 ATS and 5-2-2 in over/under. They have a 2-1-1 home record and a 4-1 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-4 home loss to the Blue Jackets and will face the Flyers, Wild and Jets next.
Offensively, the Penguins are averaging 3.56 goals per game and are scoring 33.33% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.56 goals per game and are killing 77.78% of their opponent’s power plays.
Evgeni Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists, while Sidney Crosby follows with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Arturs Silovs is the starting goalie for the Penguins, and he has a 3-1-1 record, with 2.56 GAA and .914 SV%. Tristan Jarry is the backup goalie and he has a 3-1 record, with 2.52 GAA and .921 SV%.
St. Louis Blues Preview
The Blues have 7 points this season with a 3-4-1 record, and are 3-5 ATS and 5-3 in over/under. They have a 1-3-1 home record and a 2-1 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 6-4 road loss to the Red Wings and will face the Red Wings, Canucks and Blue Jackets next.
Offensively, the Blues are averaging 3.00 goals per game and are scoring 25.00% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 4.13 goals per game and are killing 72.00% of their opponent’s power plays.
Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 7 points, 6 goals and one assist. Jimmy Snuggerud, Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas follow with 6 points each. Jordan Binnington is the starting goalie for the Blues, and he has a 2-3-1 record, with 3.12 GAA and .872 SV%. Joel Hofer is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1 record, with 6.22 GAA and .789 SV%.
St. Louis Blues @ Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends: October 27, 2025
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Blues’ last six games.
- The Blues have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last six games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have won the second period in each of their last four home games against Central Division opponents.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won five of their last six games against the Penguins following a road loss.
- The Penguins have lost three of their last four night games after coming off overtime.
- The road team has covered the puck line in six of the Penguins’ last seven games.
- The Blues have won the second period in six of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Blues’ last nine road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Penguins’ last four games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine games as favorites against the Penguins.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last eight games between the Blues and Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Novak has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home underdog against Central Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Penguins’ last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins’ last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Evgeni Malkin ranks 1st in the league for Assists (12) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jake Neighbours has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last three road games.
- Jordan Kyrou has recorded a point in each of the Blues’ last six games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last six games as road favorites.
- Jake Neighbours ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (50.0%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (33.33%).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The St. Louis Blues rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (4.13).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.00%).
Blues vs Penguins Prediction
Both teams were tied 1-1 last season, with each one winning at home. The Penguins won by 5-3 and the Blues by 5-4 in overtime. The Penguins are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Blues, having won their last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
In this Blues vs Penguins Prediction, the Blues are coming as -120 road favorites. The wrong team is favored in this matchup, as the Blues have half the wins than the Penguins and have been struggling lately, with three straight losses. The Penguins are 3-1 in their last 4 games and are superior both offensively and defensively, having a better power play, penalty kill and goaltending. The home dog is barking in this matchup, so take the Pittsburgh Penguins on the moneyline.