Blues vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - March 13

The St. Louis Blues (31-27-7), coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings, visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Penguins took down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime in their most recent outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

In the past 10 contests, the Penguins are 3-6-1. They have scored 26 goals, while allowing their opponents to score 39. They have gone on the power play 25 times during that span, and have capitalized with five goals (20.0% of opportunities).

Blues vs. Penguins Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this matchup expects a final score of Blues 4, Penguins 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blues (-116)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

The Blues have a 31-27-7 record overall, with a 9-7-16 record in matchups that have required overtime.
St. Louis is 12-7-6 (30 points) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
In the 13 games this season the Blues recorded only one goal, they went 1-9-3 (five points).
St. Louis has scored a pair of goals in 17 games this season (4-11-2 record, 10 points).
The Blues have scored three or more goals 33 times, and are 26-5-2 in those games (to record 54 points).
In the 24 games when St. Louis has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has a 9-12-3 record (21 points).
In the 24 games when it outshot its opponent, St. Louis is 13-11-0 (26 points).
The Blues have been outshot by opponents in 35 games, going 14-15-6 to record 34 points.

Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins (26-31-10 overall) have posted a record of 9-10-19 in games that have required OT this season.
In the 21 games Pittsburgh has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 29 points.
This season the Penguins scored only one goal in 11 games and they lost every time.
Pittsburgh has nine points (2-9-5) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Penguins have scored at least three goals in 35 games, earning 53 points from those contests.
Pittsburgh has scored a single power-play goal in 26 games this season and has recorded 23 points from those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Pittsburgh has posted a record of 12-12-5 (29 points).
The Penguins have been outshot by opponents in 35 games, going 13-17-5 to register 31 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Blues Rank	Blues AVG		Penguins AVG	Penguins Rank
20th	2.82	Goals Scored	2.82	20th
17th	2.97	Goals Allowed	3.57	31st
29th	26.9	Shots	28.5	14th
13th	27.9	Shots Allowed	30.3	29th
24th	19.31%	Power Play %	24.19%	9th
29th	71.15%	Penalty Kill %	78.41%	17th

Blues vs. Penguins Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania