The St. Louis Blues and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Monday 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 Penguins vs Blues Prediction.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-4 loss at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings to sit at 3-4-1 this season. After this game, the Blues will head home for a rematch against the Red Wings.
Blues Drop 3 In A Row
Jake Neighbours leads the Blues with 7 points including a team-high 6 goals while Robert Thomas has 6 points with 5 assists and Jimmy Snuggerud has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists and Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists. Colton Parayko has 4 assists while Pius Suter has 4 points with 3 goals and Justin Faulk has 4 points with 3 assists. Nathan Walker, Dylan Holloway, Tyler Tucker and Brayden Schenn each have 3 points with a goal and 2 assists. Jordan Binnington has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .872 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 1-1 with a 6.23 GAA and a .789 save percentage so far this season.
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.
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 shootout loss at the hands of the Blue Jackets last time out to sit at 6-2-1 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Penguins Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Evgeni Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 14 points, 2 goals and a team-high 12 assists while Sidney Crosby has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists so far this season. Justin Brazeau has a team-high 5 goals and Ryan Shea’s pitched in 4 assists while Rickard Rakell’s added 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists. Anthony Mantha’s got 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists while Erik Karlsson has 6 assists. Parker Wotherspoon aalso has 4 assists while Tommy Novak, Bryan Rust and Kris Letang each have 4 points with 3 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.56 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Tristan Jarry is 3-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .921 save percentage this year.
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.
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 point in each of the Penguins’ last eight games as underdogs 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.
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.
Penguins vs Blues Prediction
I’m on the Penguins in this one. I just think the Penguins are much easier to trust right now, as they’ve been a lot more competitive, while the Blues just blew a 4-goal lead against Detroit and continue to have issues with defense and consistency. Furthermore, I think St. Louis is in a tough spot here, and I’ll back the Penguins as a result.