Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/21/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-133) Blues (+105)

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (1-1-1) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at -133 while the Blues are coming in at +105. The betting total is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 loss against the Red Wings in their previous outing. Pittsburgh recorded 13 mins in the box in this contest. The Penguins had a middle of the road showing in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to score. For the game, they earned a goal on 3 of the 33 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Penguins have given up 9 goals while earning 12 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 13 power play tries (22nd in hockey) and have a total of 3 goals in those chances. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 14 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 12. Pittsburgh has attempted 138 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the year, they have racked up 4 points and their points percentage is .500. The Penguins have had 120 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .900. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 11 power play chances and they have added 2 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 18.18%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has taken the ice for 209 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 118-62-20 and he was named the starter in 201 games. Opponents have racked up 524 goals against Jarry in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.64. Jarry has seen 6,065 shot attempts against him and has gathered 5,541 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .914 in his 11,896 mins between the pipes. For his career, Jarry has 122 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607.

In their last game, St. Louis went up against the Coyotes in a game where the Blues ended up taking the loss by a mark of 6-2. The Blues converted 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

St. Louis has tried 75 shots (30th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 5.33%, while allowing the other team 107 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 55.56% on their opponents 9 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.5%. They have earned 9 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 0.00%. The Blues are sitting with 4 goals at even strength and 0 goals (30th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 8 goals to be scored by way of 4 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 4 goals, 3 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jordan Binnington between the pipes. Opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has surrendered 602 goals overall. Binnington's quality start rate comes in at 51.8% and he has qualified for 114 quality starts in his career. He was named a starter in 220 games and has been on the ice for 13,076 minutes. Binnington has a lifetime record of 118-73-27 and has participated in 225 contests. He has accounted for 5,865 saves out of 6,467 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-133)

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