St. Louis Blues (15-16-3) vs. Florida Panthers (20-11-2)
December 20, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -275 / St. Louis Blues +220; Over/Under: +6
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The St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers meet Friday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Devils and Lightning, and they play the Red Wings, Predators, and Sabres next. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 16 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 14 goals, Robert Thomas has 18 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 72 goals on 689 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 27 goals on 290 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Oilers and Wild, and they play the Lightning, Canadiens, and Rangers next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.58 goals per game and are scoring 26.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 20 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 21 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.18 goals per game and are killing 80.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 63 goals on 586 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 32 goals on 291 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Blues have lost four of their last five games.
- The Panthers have won each of their last three games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last three games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have lost the first period in each of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Panthers’ last nine games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blues’ last four games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 12 of the Blues’ last 13 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has scored a goal in five of the Panthers’ last six home games.
- Aaron Ekblad has recorded at least one assist in each of the Panthers’ last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded a point in each of his last eight appearances with the Blues as road underdogs.
- Robert Thomas has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last six road games.
Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The St. Louis Blues have seen 9 of their 15 wins come on the road, so it’s worth taking a look at the big plus money. However, the Panthers are still the best team in the league when they’re right, and they’ve won 5 of their last 6 games. The Panthers are cooking offensively and starting to look scary again. I’m not trying to step in front of the Panthers, especially at home. Of course, I lay the PL to shave down the juice.
