Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues 2/25/2023 Predictions, Picks and Betting Tips
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against the St. Louis Blues in an exciting NHL showdown at Enterprise Center in MO, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 3:30 PM ET. The Penguins have been performing reasonably well this season, scoring 138 goals and allowing 147 goals while playing at even strength. However, their power play performance has been a bit lackluster, with opponents scoring 37 goals in 183 attempts, placing them in 14th position in professional hockey.
The Penguins have not been the most potent scorers this season, ranking sixteenth in the National Hockey League with 181 goals scored and 184 goals allowed. They attempted 1,905 shots with a shooting percentage of 9.5%, which is decent, but not outstanding. The Penguins currently sit at 63 points for the season, which gives them a scoring percentage of. 553%. The Penguins’ goalkeeping duties for the game will fall to Casey DeSmith, who has a career record of 53-40-15 in 108 starts. In his 124 games played over his hockey career, opponents have been able to score 315 goals against him, resulting in a goals-against average per game of 2.81. DeSmith’s overall save percentage stands at.913 over 6,732 total minutes played.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-5 SU in their previous 6 meetings.
- The Penguins are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games with St. Louis.
- Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in their last 13 matches on the road.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues 2/25/2023 Predictions, Picks and Betting Tips
The St. Louis Blues‘ power play has not been among the best this season, ranking 21st in all of professional hockey with 35 goals. However, they have been relatively strong at even strength, scoring 140 goals. Despite taking 1,677 shots, which places them in 28th position in the league, they have amassed a shot percentage of 10.44%, which is decent.
For the entire season, the Blues have scored 175 goals, collected 56 points, and have a points percentage of.483. However, they have also given up 211 goals, including 176 goals scored at even strength and 35 goals scored while they were short-handed. The Blues have had 169 power play opportunities, with a power play percentage of 20.71%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.86% on the 145 power play opportunities their opponents had, while their save percentage was 88.7%.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of the St. Louis Blues’ last 5 matches.
- The St. Louis Blues are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 contests.
- St. Louis is 2-5 SU in their last 7 matches at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues. The NHL pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Penguins. Following their 7-2 loss to the Oilers in their last game, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to make some adjustments in their upcoming match. In their previous game, the Penguins accumulated 6 penalty minutes. Unfortunately, their offensive performance failed to meet expectations, and they were only able to convert on 1 of their 4 power play opportunities. Additionally, they scored just 2 goals out of 24 shots taken at the goal. However, in the upcoming match, the Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to bounce back and secure a victory. The predicted score is 5-2 in favor of the Penguins.
NHL Starting Time: 3:30 PM (EDT)
Location: Enterprise Center, MO
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
NHL Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -156
NHL Totals: 6.5