Monday, January 18, 2016

Scottrade Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Monday, January 18, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +135 and the Blues at -149. The over/under has been set at 5.

Pittsburgh comes into this matchup having played 44 games. They have an overall record of 20-16-7 and on the road they have a record of 10-9-3. Currently they are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 108 goals and given up 108 goals for a point differential of 0. St. Louis shows up with a record of 26-15-7 including 15-8-3 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 121 goals and surrendered 121 for a goal differential of 0.

Sidney Crosby has accumulated 34 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 12 goals this season with 125 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Evgeni Malkin has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 19 goals on 121 shots. He has 22 assists giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 15 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has had 950 shots against him and has given up 73 goals. He has made 877 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 45 total points this season for the Blues. He has 24 goals this season with 168 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Alex Steen has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 13 goals on 130 shots. He has 26 assists giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Jake Allen has 18 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has had 896 shots against him and has given up 68 goals. He has made 828 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Penguins have 47 total points this season. They have scored 102 goals while giving up 105 goals. They have had 143 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. The Penguins have allowed 143 power play opportunities and given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 7.41% for the season to this point. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Blues have a total of 59 points on the season. They have 28 power play goals on 135 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 21%. They have allowed 159 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. As a team, the Penguins have a total of 118 goals scored while they've given up 119 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.15%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 19-23 straight up

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 14-21-9 against the over/under

St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 23-22 straight up

The St. Louis Blues are 17-24-7 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

No key injuries to report

St. Louis Blues Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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