Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blues versus the Panthers? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSFL. The game will be played at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Panthers are the home favorites against the Blues in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – St. Louis Blues odds
Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Blues and Panthers have gone in favor of the Blues, putting together a record of 6-4. Looking back over the previous three times that the Blues and Panthers have faced off, they have combined to average 8 goals per game and have an over/under record of 3-0.
- Through their last ten road games, St. Louis has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, Florida has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-0.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Going into the game against Florida, the Blues hold a 15-15-1 record. They have a 4-6-0 record when favored and 11-9-1 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-10-1 record this season, and they are 9-5-0 at home.
The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 26th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 21st in the league. So far this year, the Blues are 7-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-10 and he has a save percentage of 1.0%.
Ahead of their matchup with St. Louis, the Panthers have a 18-11-2 record. Their performance when favored is 14-8-0, while they hold a 4-3-2 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-7-2 record, while they are 9-4-0 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Panthers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 3rd position in the league. Florida’s offense comes into the game ranked 21st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 29th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 14-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.9175257731958762%.
With the Panthers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Panthers.
Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Jonah Gadjovich – Illness – Out
- Anton Lundell – Illness – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
