St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/13/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: St. Louis Blues vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-132) Penguins (+110)
The St. Louis Blues (31-27-7) are hitting the road to PPG Paints Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10). The odds on this game have St. Louis at -132 and Pittsburgh is priced at +110. The over/under is set at 6.5.
The St. Louis Blues will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 loss to the Kings in the last game they played. St. Louis amassed 4 penalty minutes in this contest. The Blues had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they converted 1 out of the 20 shots they attempted.
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When it comes to scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 183 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 193. For the year, they have scored 69 points and their points % is .531. St. Louis steps onto the ice with 145 power play chances and they have notched 28 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 19.31%. While playing at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 148 goals while notching 155 on offense. St. Louis has tried 1,748 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Blues so far have had 1,821 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .894. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 156 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have a total of 45 goals in those chances.
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The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. In his career, Binnington has accumulated 169 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .535. His save percentage currently is .907 for his 16,345 minutes played. Binnington has had 9,373 shots against him and has accrued 8,497 total saves. Opponents have notched 876 goals versus Binnington in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.22. He has earned a record of 165-114-35 and he has started in 316 games. Binnington has been in net for 325 matchups during his hockey career.
In their last game, Pittsburgh faced the Golden Knights in a matchup where the Penguins took home the win by a final of 3-2. The Penguins recorded 3 goals of the 17 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play chances in this game and netted 1 out of those opportunities.
The Penguins are sitting with 144 goals at even strength and 45 goals (8th in hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has put up 1,911 shots (6th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.89%, while allowing their opponents 2,025 shots. This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 189 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .463. They have allowed 239 goals to be scored by way of 201 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 186 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.19%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.41% on their opponents 176 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.2%.
For the opposition you are expected to see Alex Nedeljkovic in the crease. Nedeljkovic has a career record of 72-59-27 and has been in goal for 174 games. Nedeljkovic's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.2% and he has qualified for 82 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 4,522 stops out of the 5,008 shots taken, giving him a rate of .903. Teams are averaging 3.69 goals per game and he has allowed 486 goals altogether. He has made the start in 157 contests and has played 7,901 mins.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-132)
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