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Blues vs. Penguins Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blues vs. Penguins NHL game on December 30, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 31, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
Dec 31, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blues | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Penguins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Live Probabilities
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Win %
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Blues | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Penguins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
P3 19:46 Jeff Carter shot blocked by Torey Krug
P3 19:44 Shot on goal by Jordan Kyrou saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 19:27 Shot missed by Lars Eller
P3 19:11 Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Noel Acciari
P3 19:05 Shot on goal by Robert Thomas saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 19:04 Torey Krug shot blocked by Jeff Carter
P3 18:29 Goal scored by Sidney Crosby
P3 17:28 Shot missed by Torey Krug
P3 17:14 Shot missed by Torey Krug
P3 16:08 Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Robert Thomas
P3 13:44 Shot on goal by Robert Thomas saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 13:23 Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joel Hofer
P3 13:18 Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
P3 11:30 Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 11:01 Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
P3 10:31 Goal scored by Kasperi Kapanen
P3 05:55 Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
P3 04:48 Goal scored by Jeff Carter assisted by Jansen Harkins
P3 03:50 Colton Parayko shot blocked by Kris Letang
P3 03:11 Shot missed by Kris Letang
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Jeff Carter shot blocked by Torey Krug
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Kyrou saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Shot missed by Lars Eller
SHOT
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Noel Acciari
SHOT
Shot on goal by Robert Thomas saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Torey Krug shot blocked by Jeff Carter
Stoppage - Icing - Visitor Timeout
Lars Eller won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Sidney Crosby
2-4
SHOT
Shot missed by Torey Krug
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot missed by Torey Krug
Brayden Schenn won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Kasperi Kapanen in offensive zone
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Robert Thomas saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Joel Hofer
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Jake Neighbours in defensive zone
Oskar Sundqvist credited with hit on Reilly Smith in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
Takeaway by Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Kasperi Kapanen
2-3
Giveaway by Ryan Graves in defensive zone
Power play - Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Noel Acciari in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Shorthanded - Lars Eller won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
Takeaway by Jake Neighbours in neutral zone
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Jake Neighbours in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jeff Carter assisted by Jansen Harkins
1-3
Giveaway by Joel Hofer in defensive zone
Takeaway by Jeff Carter in defensive zone
John Ludvig credited with hit on Alexey Toropchenko in defensive zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Kris Letang
Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kris Letang
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Pettersson
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Graves saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot missed by Radim Zohorna
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
Brayden Schenn won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Neighbours saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Kyrou
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Tristan Jarry
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Robert Thomas
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Ryan Graves credited with hit on Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
Brayden Schenn credited with hit in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brandon Saad saved by Tristan Jarry
Power play - Jeff Carter won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Kris Letang shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Power play - Jeff Carter won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Valtteri Puustinen saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Torey Krug saved by Tristan Jarry
Shorthanded - Nick Leddy credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
Penalty to Alexey Toropchenko 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Drew O'Connor)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Brandon Saad won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marco Scandella saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Oskar Sundqvist shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
Giveaway by Jansen Harkins in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Torey Krug
Power play - Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Colton Parayko
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Penguins
SHOT
Power play - Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
Power play - Jeff Carter won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Valtteri Puustinen saved by Joel Hofer
Shorthanded - Robert Thomas won faceoff against Jeff Carter in defensive zone
Penalty to Marco Scandella 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Jake Guentzel)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Joel Hofer
Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko in offensive zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
SHOT
Shot missed by Lars Eller
Takeaway by Torey Krug in defensive zone
Lars Eller won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Kessel saved by Tristan Jarry
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Reilly Smith credited with hit on Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
SHOT
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Reilly Smith saved by Joel Hofer
Takeaway by Jansen Harkins in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Kris Letang shot blocked by Kevin Hayes
Takeaway by Erik Karlsson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
Shorthanded - Robert Thomas won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Sammy Blais 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Chad Ruhwedel)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Leddy saved by Tristan Jarry
Sammy Blais credited with hit on John Ludvig in offensive zone
Mackenzie MacEachern credited with hit on John Ludvig in neutral zone
SHOT
Noel Acciari shot blocked by Scott Perunovich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Hayes saved by Tristan Jarry
Jeff Carter credited with hit on Marco Scandella in defensive zone
Takeaway by Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Brandon Saad in defensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lars Eller saved by Joel Hofer
Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Jordan Kyrou in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Joel Hofer
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
John Ludvig credited with hit on Pavel Buchnevich in neutral zone
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Blues saved by Tristan Jarry
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Robert Thomas assisted by Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug
1-1
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brayden Schenn saved by Tristan Jarry
Power play - Brayden Schenn won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Power play - Robert Thomas shot blocked by Kris Letang
Shorthanded - Lars Eller won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Penalty to Valtteri Puustinen 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Brayden Schenn)
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in neutral zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Graves saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Marco Scandella in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Hayes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kasperi Kapanen saved by Tristan Jarry
Kevin Hayes won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Pavel Buchnevich in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Noel Acciari
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Leddy
Jake Neighbours credited with hit on Erik Karlsson in offensive zone
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Kevin Hayes in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Drew O'Connor assisted by Evgeni Malkin
0-1
Sammy Blais credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Kyrou
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
SHOT
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Takeaway by Nick Leddy in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Leddy saved by Tristan Jarry
SHOT
Marco Scandella shot blocked by Noel Acciari
SHOT
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Ryan Graves
Ryan Graves credited with hit on Jordan Kyrou in defensive zone
Giveaway by Ryan Graves in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Pavel Buchnevich
SHOT
Torey Krug shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
SHOT
Matthew Kessel shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
SHOT
Torey Krug shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Sammy Blais in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Radim Zohorna
SHOT
Brandon Saad shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Reilly Smith in defensive zone
Shorthanded - John Ludvig credited with hit in neutral zone
Shorthanded - John Ludvig credited with hit on Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Power play - Giveaway by Pavel Buchnevich in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Brayden Schenn in defensive zone
Penalty to Ryan Graves 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jordan Kyrou)
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson in offensive zone
Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Matthew Kessel in offensive zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Robert Thomas in offensive zone
Brayden Schenn credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
Radim Zohorna credited with hit on Brayden Schenn in offensive zone
SHOT
Reilly Smith shot blocked by Oskar Sundqvist
Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Oskar Sundqvist in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
SHOT
Shot missed by Robert Thomas
SHOT
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Radim Zohorna
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Hayes
SHOT
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Scott Perunovich saved by Tristan Jarry
Nick Leddy credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Guentzel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot missed by Penguins
SHOT
Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
Oskar Sundqvist won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 27 | Shots on Goal | 30 | |||
| 33% | Faceoff Win % | 67% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 13 | Hits | 16 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
| |
|---|
| 27 | Shots on Goal | 30 | |||
| 33% | Faceoff Win % | 67% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 13 | Hits | 16 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 5 | Giveaways | 7 |
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Blues vs. Penguins: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Blues vs. Penguins
- Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Blues +180, Penguins -200
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Blues: 39%
- Penguins: 61%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blues a win probability of 39%, while the Penguins have a win probability of 61%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Blues in the NHL game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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