The St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers meet Thursday in NHL action at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Here’s a Flyers vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Flyers vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Maple Leafs and Golden Knights, and they play the Islanders next. The Blues have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 6 goals, Robert Thomas has 10 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 44 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 72.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 42 goals on 327 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 30 goals on 226 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Stars, beat the Blues, and they will play the Devils next. The Flyers have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.61 goals per game and are scoring 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Owen Tippett leads Philadelphia with 6 goals, Trevor Zegras has 13 assists, and Travis Konecny has 40 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dan Vladar has allowed 26 goals on 287 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 21 goals on 136 shots.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have won five of their last six night games at Xfinity Mobile Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games.
- The Blues have lost the second period in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Blues and Flyers.
- The Flyers have lost each of their last four home games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Blues and Flyers.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in each of their last five games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last six games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Blues’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Ten of the last 11 Thursday night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last seven games after coming off overtime.
- The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last five games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has scored a goal in four of the Flyers’ last five games as favorites.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Travis Konecny has recorded a point in each of the Flyers’ last six home games.
- Christian Dvorak has scored two goals against the Blues this season – most against any opponent.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jake Neighbours has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances in road games.
- Dylan Holloway has recorded at least one point in seven of the Blues’ last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Jake Neighbours has recorded an assist in each of his last four road appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cam Fowler has recorded two assists against the Flyers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (87.50%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.80).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.55%).
Flyers vs Blues Prediction
The Flyers have had issues finishing games lately, but they’ve earned points in 5 of their last 6 games and come back home where they’ve won 6 games. The Blues just can’t buckle down on the defensive end and give away a lot of these games. The Flyers beat the Blues on the road last week in overtime, cashing a nice underdog ticket and scoring 6 goals in the process. The Flyers are playing the better hockey and have home ice. I’ll gladly lay the cheap price on Thursday night.