After a loss here in Detroit to the Red Wings, the St. Louis Blues return home to host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight.
Opening face off: 8 p.m.
Money Line: St. Louis -120, Pittsburgh +111
Over/under: 5
TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Midwest
2011-12 records: St. Louis 64 points, Pittsburgh 58 points
Last meeting: St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT) (2011)
Goals per game-St. Louis ranks 20th, Pittsburgh comes in ranked sixth in the NHL. Advantage: Penguins
Goals against per game-St. Louis ranks first; Pittsburgh comes in at tenth. Advantage: Blues
Power play %-St. Louis comes in at 26th in the league while Pittsburgh checks in at No. 12. Advantage: Penguins
Penalty kill %: St. Louis checks in at No. 18 while Pittsburgh is ranked fourth. Advantage: Penguins
Intangibles: The Blues have been almost unbeatable at home while the Penguins have 13 road wins. Pittsburgh has the edge in scoring and on special teams while the Blues have the advantage in GAA. Evgeni Malkin leads the Pens with 58 points while the Blues are getting a very nice season from David Backes (37 points). Overall talent, the Pens have the edge but the Blues will be skating on their home ice. Advantage: Even
Prediction: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2 (I like the Pens as the Blues are playing back to back nights but would stay away from the over/under).
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