St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Preview
Betting on today’s Panthers and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Panthers are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Blues. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Florida Panthers odds
St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Blues have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Panthers. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Panthers and Blues, the teams have averaged 7 goals per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Blues as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Panthers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Florida posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Blues have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Panthers have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Florida comes into this game with a record of 25-12-2, which puts them in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 8-2 and have won five straight games.
On the road this season, Florida has gone 13-7-2, and they have won four straight games away from home. As the favorite, the Panthers have gone 20-9-0 this season and have won six straight games when favored.
The Panthers come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 16th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 13th in power play goals and 26th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 30 starts this season. His record at this point is 20-9, and his save percentage is 0.942%.
At home this season, the Blues have gone 12-6-0, and they are 20-17-1 overall. In the Western Conference, St. Louis is in 9th place and 5th in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Blues have gone 7-3, and they have won their last two games.
As the underdog, St. Louis has gone 15-11-1 this season, and they have a record of 5-6-0 when favored. Against other Western Conference teams, the Blues have gone 12-14 this season.
On offense, the Blues are averaging 2.8 goals per game which is 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 23rd in the league. The St. Louis offense is ranked 32nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 4th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 13-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.951%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blues.
St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+141)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Nick Cousins – Concussion – Out
- Sam Bennett – Upper Body – Questionable
