Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+110) Blues (-130)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (41-28-7) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (30-34-11) on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Penguins at +110 while the Blues are coming in at -130. The betting total is set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 1-0 win against the Senators in their last outing. The Penguins offense left a lot to be desired in the victory. In the outing, they converted 1 out of the 35 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Pittsburgh had 4 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 198 power play tries (21st in professional hockey) and have a total of 44 goals in those attempts. The Penguins so far have had 2,290 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Pittsburgh has taken 2,113 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. While at even strength, the Penguins have allowed 224 goals while notching 168 of their own. Pittsburgh has tallied 202 power play opportunities and they have added 49 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.26%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 71 points and their points percentage is .473. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 217 goals (19th in the league) for the season and have surrendered 268.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Tristan Jarry. During his career on the ice, Jarry has accrued 163 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .591. His save percentage is at .909 during his 14,532 mins between the pipes. Jarry has had 8,195 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,453 total saves. Opponents have racked up 742 goals versus Jarry in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.06. He has accumulated a record of 149-96-30 and he started in 276 games. Jarry has participated in 288 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Red Wings in a matchup where the Blues took home the win by a mark of 2-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game but were not able to net one. The Blues earned 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has tried 2,051 shots (22nd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.07%, while allowing their opponents 2,079 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 73.60% on the other teams 178 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.8%. They have a tally of 176 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.02%. The Blues are sitting with 190 goals at even strength and 37 goals (25th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 212 goals to be scored by of a combination of 165 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the St. Louis Blues have notched a total of 227 goals, 89 points, in addition to a points percentage of .586.

Across the rink you are expected to see Jordan Binnington protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 3.26 goals/game and he has surrendered 889 goals in total. Binnington's quality start percentage comes out to 54.2% and he has accumulated 175 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 323 games and has played 16,362 minutes. Binnington has accrued a lifetime mark of 171-115-35 and has played in 332 games. He is sitting with 8,653 saves out of the 9,542 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take St. Louis (-130) and under 6 goals

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