Blues vs. Penguins betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the St. Louis Blues (31-27-7) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Blues are -125 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Penguins (+105) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Penguins -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Blues vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-125)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 32 of 65 games this season.
  • In 59.7% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (40/67), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.5 goals per game, 1.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues are ranked 22nd in the NHL with 183 goals this season, an average of 2.8 per contest.
  • St. Louis ranks 18th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (193 total) in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 18th in the league with a -10 goal differential .
  • St. Louis’ 28 power-play goals this season (28th in the NHL) have come on 145 chances.
  • The Blues are 24th in the league with a 19.31% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • St. Louis’ two shorthanded goals this season rank 26th in the league.
  • The Blues have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 71.15%.
  • The Blues’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
  • The Blues average 24.2 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has won 11 of its 18 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 16 games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Blues have 10 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 17 goals and 34 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: 24 goals and 25 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 20 goals and 27 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 20-20-4 record, .898 save percentage, 120 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 17th-ranked scoring offense (189 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 239 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
  • They have a -50 goal differential, which ranks 31st in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 45 power-play goals this season (seventh-most in the NHL) on 186 chances.
  • The Penguins have a 24.19% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 9 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded four shorthanded goals.
  • The 78.41% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.3%).
  • The 9.9% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 18 wins in the 51 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh has gone 14-29 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 23 goals and 47 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 29 goals and 26 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: nine goals and 38 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-14-5 record, .891 save percentage, 100 goals given up
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