The St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Penguins have won the last three games over the Blues.
The Blues come into this game with an 11-12-0 record and they have gone 6-6-0 away from home. In the last game against the Carolina Hurricanes the Blues scored four goals, but the defense gave up six goals, and that led to the defeat. The Blues are averaging 2/87 goals while their defense is giving up 3.65 goals per game. The defense is ranked 27th in the league, and will need to step up here. Robert Thomas has scored four goals and added 16 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Penguins who sit with a 12-8-4 record overall and they have gone 5-3-2 at home. In the last game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Penguins scored four goals, and that was enough to win by a goal. Jake Guentzel had another solid game finishing with one goal and one assist. The Penguins are averaging 3.42 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, and they are going to need to put pressure on the Blues defense. Sidney Crosby has scored 12 goals and added 20 assists.
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