<p>Looking to win big? The Penguins and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Blues are favored by -1.5 vs. the Penguins.</p><h3>PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: St. Louis Blues -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, April 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:</h3><ul><li>Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Blues picking up a  4-3 win.</li><li>Take the Blues on the moneyline</li><li>On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Will the Penguins Defense Show Up in St. Louis?</h3><p>Pittsburgh moved to 30-34-11 with a 3-1 road win over the Canadiens. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.</p> 

<p>Sidney Crosby scored the first two goals for Pittsburgh, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter in the third period. The Penguins’ defense held Montreal scoreless until 5:32 into the third period.</p><p>Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins in their 3-1 win over the Canadiens, scoring twice, including his 5th goal of the season on a power play. Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the year. Pittsburgh took 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways.</p> <p>The Penguins scored early, with Crosby netting his 4th goal just 4:03 into the first period. He struck again at 1:20 in the second period. Lizotte’s empty-net goal came with 0:45 left in the game.</p><p>Pittsburgh's defense will look to build on their last performance, where they gave up just 1 goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage. The Penguins' defense also recorded 5 takeaways and 19 hits.</p><h3>Will St. Louis Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 41-28-7. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.</p> 

<p>After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.</p><p>Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich's fourth goal of the year, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Jordan Kyrou contributed with his third goal of the season.</p> <p>After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second. They took 24 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play. The Blues recorded 14 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a stretch of 39:17, starting at 14:35 of the 1st period. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the Blues' defense added 17 blocks and 3 takeaways.</p>

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