The St. Louis Blues and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Panthers vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Panthers vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Rangers, beat the Jets, and they play the Lightning next. The Blues have split their last 12 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.44 goals per game and are scoring on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 8 goals, Robert Thomas has 17 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.42 goals per game and are killing 77.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 67 goals on 528 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 49 goals on 470 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Kings and Hurricanes, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Panthers have won 7 of their last 8 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring 18.6 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Florida with 20 goals, Carter Verhaeghe has 17 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 90 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 82.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 66 goals on 591 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 29 goals on 308 shots.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won seven of their last eight games.
- The Blues have lost five of their last six night games after coming off overtime.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Blues’ last five games.
- The Panthers have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as home favorites when trailing after the first period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have lost six of their last seven games as favorites following a shootout win.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 14 night games following a shootout win.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in each of their last seven games following a shootout win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Blues and Panthers have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blues’ last six Saturday games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Blues’ last 10 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last six games after coming off overtime.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Carter Verhaeghe has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with the Panthers as favorites.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robby Fabbri has scored a goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Panthers.
- Brayden Schenn has recorded an assist in each of the Blues’ last three games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mathieu Joseph has scored six career goals against the Panthers – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank T4th in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Florida Panthers rank T5th in the league in short handed goals this season (4).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.44).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.42).
Panthers vs Blues Prediction
You can argue this is a letdown spot for the Panthers as they had no business winning last night against the Hurricanes and did just that, scoring 3 goals in 10 minutes and stealing it in a shootout. However, the Panthers are an experienced championship roster that just finds ways to get it done, and these last two weeks have been their best stretch of the season. The Blues are a subpar team that plays subpar hockey most nights. Even on the end of a back-to-back, I’m not stepping in front of the Panthers for the Blues. I’m riding the hot hand. Give me the Panthers and the PL for max betting value.