Blues at Penguins 3/16/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Blues look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Blues lost on Thursday to the Ottawa Senators 2-0. St. Louis put 34 shots on net against the Senators but could not get one past Anders Nilsson. The Blues have dropped into a tied for third with Dallas in the Central Division.

Pittsburgh won its third straight on Thursday after shutting out the Buffalo Sabres 5-0.The Penguins were led by Phil Kessel with one goal and one assist, while Sidney Crosby notched two assists. Casey DeSmith stopped all 26 shots he faced in net for the Penguins to post the fourth shutout of his NHL career. Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues in goals scored with 28. Ryan O’Reilly leads in assists with 41 and points scored with 67. Goalie Jake Allen is 18-17-6 with a goals against average of 2.85 and save percentage of .904. St. Louis is 19th in goals scored per game at 2.83 and 7th in goals against at 2.74.

Jake Guentzel is the team leader for Pittsburgh in goals scored with 36. Sidney Crosby leads in assists with 59 and points with 92. Goaltender Matt Murray is 24-11-3 with a 2.78 goals against average and .917 save percentage. Pittsburgh is 5th in goals scored per game at 3.45 and 15th in goals against at 2.97.