Penguins host the Blues after overtime victory

Mar 12, 2026, 04:11 am

St. Louis Blues (31-27-7, in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (26-31-10, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the St. Louis Blues after the Penguins knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime.

Pittsburgh has a 26-31-10 record overall and a 15-13-5 record on its home ice. The Penguins have a 24-6-5 record in games they score three or more goals.

St. Louis has a 31-27-7 record overall and a 16-13-4 record on the road. The Blues have a -10 scoring differential, with 183 total goals scored and 193 given up.

The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Rust has scored 21 goals with 25 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has six goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

Dylan Holloway has 20 goals and 27 assists for the Blues. Robert Thomas has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-6-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

Blues: 7-1-2, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.7 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Blues: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.