In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Flyers vs St. Louis Blues prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, October 31st at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 3-6-1 this year after they defeated Boston by a score of 2-0 in their last game. Philadelphia scored once in the second and once in the third for the shutout win. The Flyers were outshot by a total of 25-19, won 60.8% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia got their two goals from Farabee and Foerster, while Ersson stopped all 25 shots that he faced.
Prior to that game, the Flyers lost to Montreal by a score of 4-3 but did beat Minnesota by a score of 7-5 before that. Philadelphia has scored 2.80 goals per game and they have allowed 4.00 goals against per game, while also going 22.2% on the power play and 87.2% on the penalty kill this season. Travis Konecny has led Philadelphia with five goals, five assists, and 29 shots on goal, while Samuel Ersson is 3-2-1 with a 3.00 goals against average and an .890 save percentage this year.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 5-5-0 this season after they lost to Ottawa by a score of 8-1 in their last game. St. Louis allowed the first seven goals in the game, but they did score in the third to avoid the shutout. The Blues were outshot by a total of 35-27, won 41.4% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. St. Louis got their lone goal from Holloway, while Binnington allowed three goals on 14 shots and Hofer allowed five goals on 21 shots.
Prior to that loss, the Blues lost to Montreal by a score of 5-2 but did beat Toronto by a score of 5-1 before that. St. Louis has scored 2.70 goals per game and they have allowed 3.40 goals against per game, while also going 16.7% on the power play and 70.4% on the penalty kill this season. Jordan Kyrou has led St. Louis with two goals, seven assists, and 31 shots on goal, while Jordan Binnington is 2-4-0 with a 3.12 goals against average and an .895 save percentage this year.
Why the Flyers will beat the Blues
- The Flyers have won 11 of their last 13 night games at Wells Fargo Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have lost four of their last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Blues’ last six games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blues have lost the third period in five of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the Blues will beat the Flyers
- The Flyers have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Flyers’ last eight games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The road team has won the second period in each of the Flyers’ last three games.
Total Goals Facts
- Four of the last five night games between the Blues and Flyers at Wells Fargo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Blues’ last five road games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 12 of the Blues’ last 13 road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last six games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in home games.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one assist in six of his last seven appearances in home games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in road games.
- Kasperi Kapanen has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances at Wells Fargo Center.
- Dylan Holloway has scored at least one goal in three of the Blues’ last four games as underdogs.
Philadelphia Flyers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Philadelphia comes into this game after winning two of their last three games and they should have some solid momentum after shutting out Boston last time out. The Flyers are just 1-3-0 at home, while St. Louis is 3-3-0 on the road this year. St. Louis has lost three of their last four games and they have allowed 13 goals in their last two. Neither defense has been very good to start this season, so we will take advantage of this low total. Take the over here.