Blues vs. Penguins betting preview

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Monday’s NHL matchup between the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is projected to be a tight outing. The Blues have -115 moneyline odds to win against the Penguins (-105) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Blues to win vs Penguins -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Blues vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-115)
  • Underdog: Penguins (-105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Blues vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in four of eight games this season.
  • In 55.6% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (5/9), the teams combined to score over Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 0.1 above Monday’s over/under.
  • The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues are ranked 27th in the league with 24 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
  • On defense, St. Louis has given up 33 goals (4.1 per game) to rank 26th in NHL action.
  • Their goal differential (-9) ranks them 29th in the NHL.
  • The six power-play goals St. Louis has recorded this season (on 24 chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense ranks 10th the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
  • The Blues rank 25th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 72%.
  • The Blues win 51% of their faceoffs (13th in the league).
  • St. Louis scores on 11.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Blues average 26.5 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has picked up a victory one single time in six games as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Blues have won one time in six games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -115 this season.
  • There is a 53.5% chance that St. Louis wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

  • Jake Neighbours: six goals and one assist
  • Robert Thomas: one goal and five assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: two goals and four assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 2-3-1 record, .872 save percentage, 19 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the NHL’s fifth-best scoring offense (32 total goals, 3.6 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has given up 2.6 goals per game, and 23 total, the seventh-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +9 goal differential is third-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has put up eight power-play goals this season (on 24 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have a 33.33% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s best percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among all NHL squads).
  • The 77.78% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have registered is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
  • The 14.1% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has compiled tops the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been an underdog in seven games this season, with five upset wins (71.4%).
  • Pittsburgh is 5-2 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Evgeni Malkin: three goals and 11 assists
  • Sidney Crosby: six goals and five assists
  • Justin Brazeau: five goals and four assists
  • Arturs Silovs: 3-1-1 record, .914 save percentage, 13 goals conceded
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