Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

On Saturday, October 21st, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues will face off for the first time this season at 8:00 PM ET in St. Louis, Missouri. Pittsburgh is the listed as the -169 moneyline favorite and the Blues are listed at +136 as the home team. The total goal spread has been set at 6.5 and the Penguins have been the betting favorite since opening at -160.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 10/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: Enterprise Center Stadium Penguins vs Blues Betting Odds Moneyline: Penguins -160 | Blues +141

Spread: Penguins -1.5 (+156) | Blues +1.5 (-180)

Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Pittsburgh will win straight-up is 62%.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins were recently defeated 6-3 by the Detroit Red Wings following two consecutive wins against the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. Pittsburgh's defense failed to contain the Red Wings who had a 4-1 lead heading into the third period, and Tristan Jarry yielded four goals on 27 shots. Evgeni Malkin noted that the Penguins need to block more shots and play harder in front of the net. Jarry has a 1-2-0 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .914 save percentage, while Pittsburgh has allowed 3 power-play goals on 13 opportunities and are 2-for-11 with the man advantage this season. With a power ranking of 9, Pittsburgh is ranked 11 in offense (scoring an average of 3.50 goals per game) and #15 in defense (allowing an average of 3.00 goals to be scored again them per game). The Penguins were defeated 6-3 by the Detroit Red Wings. Pittsburgh's defense failed to contain the Red Wings. Tristan Jarry has 1-2-0 record with a 2.37 GAA and a .914 save percentage. Pittsburgh has allowed 3 power-play goals on 13 opportunities. Pittsburgh is ranked 11 in offense and #15 in defense.