St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Betting Tips 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The St. Louis Blues travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blues at +128 and the Penguins at -175.

St. Louis has a record of 36-27-7 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 198 goals and given up 192 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-34-0 and an over/under record of 27-39-0. Pittsburgh has a record of 39-23-9 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 246 goals and surrendered 211 for a goal differential of +35. Their record against the spread is 39-32-0 while their over/under record is 33-33-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 36-34-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 27-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 39-32-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 33-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
03/14/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
03/14/19 D Joel Edmundson Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
03/14/19 LW Sammy Blais Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
03/11/19 RW Vladimir Tarasenko Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/14/19 D Kris Letang Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs St. Louis
03/14/19 C Zach Aston-Reese Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs St. Louis
02/27/19 RW Bryan Rust Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

Player Spotlight

Jordan Binnington has 16 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 556 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 516 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Brayden Schenn has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Blues. He has 13 goals this year with 123 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 26 goals on 196 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 92 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 33 goals this season with 193 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 59 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Matt Murray has 24 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 1,256 shots against him and he's surrendered 104 goals. He's made 1,152 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Phil Kessel averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 182 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have allowed 205 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.93% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 15th in the league. The Blues have 79 total points this season, ranking 15th in the NHL in offense. They are 21st in the league with 198 goals while they've given up 192 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Penguins are 5th with 246 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 211 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.63%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Penguins have a total of 87 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 52 power play goals on 198 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 199 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 4,011 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,736 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 3,019 attempts while they have given up 2,750 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 2,120 face-off wins compared to 1,991 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,392 hits and they have blocked 986 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 2,136 face-off wins compared to 2,125 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,066 hits and they have blocked 1,089 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Pittsburgh is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 4,092 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,267 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 17th as they have 3,098 attempts while they have given up 3,178 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blues/Penguins NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis +128

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