Penguins vs. Blues Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 20, 2023

Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Enterprise Center on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -160 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blues are at +130.

The betting insights in the following article reference odds valid as of October 21, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Penguins vs. Blues Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: PIT: (-160) | STL: (+130)
  • Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (151) | STL: +1.5 (-187)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-116) | Under: (-106)

Injury Report as of October 21

Penguins: Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out), Kris Letang: Lower Body (Probable), Noel Acciari: Upper Body (Probable), Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out), Raivis Ansons: Undisclosed (Out)

Blues: Pavel Buchnevich: Upper Body (Out)

Penguins vs. Blues Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Blues
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Blues (+1.5)

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Penguins vs. Blues Team Stats (2022-23)

Penguins Avg. (Rank) Blues Avg. (Rank)
3.20 (15th) Goals Scored 3.17 (17th)
3.21 (19th) Goals Allowed 3.63 (27th)
34.4 (4th) Shots 28.5 (27th)
32.7 (25th) Shots Allowed 32.3 (24th)

Penguins Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Erik Karlsson 82 25 76 101 209 5 -26
Sidney Crosby 82 33 60 93 255 9 +8
Evgeni Malkin 82 27 56 83 240 11 -12
Jake Guentzel 78 36 37 73 243 11 +2
Rickard Rakell 82 28 32 60 244 11 -5

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Blues Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jordan Kyrou 79 37 36 73 272 11 -38
Pavel Buchnevich 63 26 41 67 123 8 +14
Robert Thomas 73 18 47 65 105 5 -8
Brayden Schenn 82 21 44 65 144 6 -27
Kevin Hayes 81 18 36 54 209 6 -22

Betting Trends

  • The Penguins were 33-22 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Penguins’ implied win probability is 61.5%.
  • The Blues were an underdog in 55 games last season, and won 22 (40.0%).
  • Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blues have a 43.5% chance to win.
  • Pittsburgh’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 36 times.
  • St. Louis and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 49 of 82 games last season.

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