St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
The Flyers and Blues are set to face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Blues will host the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Blues are the home favorites against the Flyers in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Philadelphia Flyers odds
St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Flyers have faced off against the Blues on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. Looking back over the previous three times that the Flyers and Blues have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Flyers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 8-2 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- St. Louis has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flyers have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
With a record of 23-14-6, the Flyers currently sit in 5th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division. They have gone 4-1 in their last five games and have won three straight.
On the road this season, Philadelphia has gone 13-6-4 and have won two straight games away from home. As the underdog, they have gone 15-10-5 this season and have won three straight games when they have been favored.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flyers are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. Coming into the game, the Flyers have a 15-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-7.
Goalie Carter Hart comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.806%.
Through 41 games, the Blues are 21-19-2, and they are 11th in the Western Conference. In the Central Division, St. Louis is fifth, and they have gone 7-10 in divisional games. At home, the Blues have a record of 13-8-1.
Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4, and they have won three of their last five games. Overall, the Blues have been favored in 11 of their games this season, going 5-6 as the favorite.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 27th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blues offense is 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 14-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.961%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Blues picking up a 4-3 win.
St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Blues on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Sean Couturier – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Illness – Questionable
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
