Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10) vs St. Louis Blues (31-27-7)
Game Info: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm (PPG Paints Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -102 / St. Louis Blues -118 — Over/Under: 5.5
The St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Thursday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams have not met yet this season, with the Penguins winning the most recent meeting at home by a final score of 4-2 back on December 30th, 2023. The win made it 6 wins in the last 7 head-to-head meetings for the Penguins.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 OT loss to the Los Angeles Kings in their last game to fall to 31-27-7 on the year. After this game, St. Louis will head on the road for a game against the Minnesota Wild.
Blues Looking To Stay Hot
Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 51 points including 17 goals and a team-high 34 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 50 points with a team-high 24 goals and 26 assists. Dylan Holloway has 47 points with 20 goals and 27 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 43 points with 13 goals and 30 assists. Brayden Schenn’s added 40 points with 14 goals and 26 assists and Jake Neighbours has 32 points with 16 goals and 16 assists. Joel Hofer has gone 11-7-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 20-20-4 with a 2.79 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Penguins have lost seven of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Blues have won seven of their last eight games as road favorites after coming off overtime.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last four games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games against Central Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Zachary Bolduc has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last three games as favorites.
- Dylan Holloway has recorded an assist in each of the Blues’ last four games as favorites.
- Brayden Schenn has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last seven games as road favorites.
- Zachary Bolduc ranks 1st amongst rookies for Plus/Minus (+15) this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 OT win over the Vegas Golden Knights in their last matchup to sit at 26-31-10 on the year. After this game, the Penguins will welcome the New Jersey Devils to town.
Penguins Win Back-To-Back Games
Evgeni Malkin has 43 points with 13 goals and 30 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 70 points of his own with 23 goals and 47 assists. Rickard Rakell has 56 points with 29 goals and 27 assists and Erik Karlsson has 47 points with 9 goals and 38 assists. Bryan Rust also has 47 points with 21 goals and 26 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 4-9-1 with a 3.81 GAA and an .885 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 10-8-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 12-14-5 with a 3.17 GAA and an .891 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Blues have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last eight games between the Blues and Penguins.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one assist in five of the Penguins’ last six games as home underdogs.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins’ last eight home games.
- Tommy Novak has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home underdog against Central Division opponents.
- Rickard Rakell ranks T3rd in the Metropolitan Division for shootout goals (2) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Penguins’ last six games as underdogs following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Blues’ last seven road games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
St. Louis Blues vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Blues here. I just think that the Penguins are a disaster and two wins as of late is not going to change my mind that this team is cooked for the rest of the season. Just when I’ve been ready to give the Penguins the benefit of the doubt, this team falls flat on their face. I think the Blues are just the better team here and are playing the better hockey and we’re getting them at a great price in my opinion. Give me the Blues here.