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St. Louis Blues at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-03-13 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 3 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 45.8%
STL: 54.2%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.19
STL: 3.59
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • PIT at home vs STL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14STL 7 - 5 PITSTLPIT
2025-10-27PIT 6 - 3 STLPITSTL
2025-04-03STL 5 - 4 PITSTLSTL
2025-03-13PIT 5 - 3 STLPITSTL
2023-12-30PIT 4 - 2 STLPITPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT500.18
1STL2101.10
2PIT1600.65
2STL1800.62
3PIT1021.68
3STL1100.73
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 3 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.2 - 3.6