St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+150) Penguins (-182)

PPG Paints Arena is the location where the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-13-4) will take on the St. Louis Blues (18-15-1) on Saturday. The odds on this game have St. Louis at +150 and Pittsburgh is at -182. The total is set at 7.

The St. Louis Blues will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-1 victory against the Stars their last time on the ice. The Blues didn't have their best offensive outing in the win. For the matchup, they scored on 2 of the 30 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. St. Louis tallied 4 minutes in the box for this game.

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While playing at even strength, the Blues have given up 92 goals while getting 90 themselves. St. Louis Blues opponents have 92 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have scored 19 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have earned 101 goals (24th in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 111. St. Louis has taken 1,042 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.7%. For the season, they have tallied 37 points and their points percentage comes in at .544. The Blues have seen 1,096 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .899. St. Louis has accumulated 99 power play chances and they have notched 11 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 11.11%.

The man in goal for this game is Jordan Binnington. The opposition has racked up 676 goals versus Binnington in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.83. Binnington has been in goal for 248 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .906 in his 14,338 minutes in the crease. He has earned an overall record of 128-83-27 and he has started in 241 games. In his professional hockey career, Binnington has compiled 123 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .510. Binnington has had 7,161 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,485 saves.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh opposed the Islanders in an outing where the Penguins took home the victory by a final of 7-0. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Penguins recorded 7 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Penguins have earned 84 goals at even strength and 14 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has taken 1,086 shots (10th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.02%, while allowing the other team 1,012 shots. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 98 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .545. They have allowed 89 goals to be scored by way of 71 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 105 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 13.33%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 83.02% on their opponents 106 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Tristan Jarry protecting the net. He has accounted for 6,042 stops out of 6,612 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .914. Jarry has a career mark of 127-71-22 and has participated in 229 contests. He got the starting nod in 221 games and has been on the ice for 12,997 mins. Jarry's quality start rate is 60.6% and he has 134 quality starts in his hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has conceded 570 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-182)

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