NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 3/13/2025

NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 3/13/2025

St. Louis Blues (31-27-7, 69 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10, 62 pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSN MW/SN PT
Radio: 
St. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)
Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

St. Louis: -1.5 ML -122
Pittsburgh: +1.5 ML +102
O/U 5.5

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

The Blues suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. They are 3-1-1 in March averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.80 goals per game. Nick Leddy scored the lone goal in Saturday’s loss. Jordan Binnington is 3-1-0 this month with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins won their second straight on Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights. They are 2-3-1 in March averaging 2.33 goals per game while allowing 3.33 goals per game. Sidney Crosby has four goals in two straight games. Tristan Jarry has won two straight games since being recalled posting a 1.49 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage.

St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

Neighbours-Thomas-Buchnevich
Holloway-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Fowler-Leddy
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Tucker

Binnington  
Hofer

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineup:

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Novak Heinen-Malkin-Tomasino
Imama -Hayes-Bemstrom
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Kolyachonok -Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-Timmins

Jarry
Nedeljkovic

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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues

Robert Thomas this season has 51 points on 17 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced the Penguins nine times in his career recording eight points on a goal and seven assists; in two meetings last season he scored a goal and had two assists.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin this season has 43 points on 13 goals and 30 assists. He’s faced the Blues 23 times in his career recording 23 points on nine goals and 14 assists; last season in two games against them he scored two goals and added an assist.

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

D Torey Krug – LTIR
D Colton Parayko – Out

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Pierre-Olivier Joseph – IR
F Tommy Novak – DTD

Next Game

St. Louis – March 15 at Minnesota Wild
Pittsburgh Penguins – March 15 vs. New Jersey Devils

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