The St. Louis Blues (18-5-6) head to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Blues-Penguins odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.
Blues at Penguins: Projected starting goalies
Jordan Binnington vs. Matt Murray
Binnington is confirmed to start and has a 13-4-4 record with a 2.26 goals against average and .926 save percentage. Binnington has won two consecutive starts with five goals allowed on 66 total shots faced.
Murray has a 9-5-4 record with a 2.84 GAA and .897 SV%. The Pittsburgh goaltender has struggled mightily over his last four starts, surrendering four-plus goals in each while getting pulled once.
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Blues at Penguins: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Penguins 4, Blues 3
Moneyline (ML)
The PENGUINS (-121) are a resilient team that sports a 10-3-2 record at home with a goal differential of 1.06 goals per game. St, Louis counters that with a 10-2-3 mark on the road while yielding just 2.6 goals per game. Also, the Penguins have won their last eight Wednesday games at home. Back Pittsburgh with a tiny bet.
A $10 bet with Pittsburgh results in an $8.26 profit with an outright win for the Penguins.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Penguins are 11-16 ATS, which is 25th in the NHL. St. Louis is 15-14 ATS which is good for 16th in the league. Just take a hard PASS here.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-134) is worth a play. The Over has connected in three straight matchups in this series. In those games, the teams combined for 20 goals (6.67 per contest). In their last five games, the Penguins have scored and surrendered 19 goals (3.8 per game each way), while the Blues have averaged 3.6 goals per contest in their last five. It is why the over is the way to go Wednesday.
Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a $7.46 profit with a total of six or more goals scored.
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