Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-165) Blues (+135)
Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (20-17-1) will meet the Florida Panthers (25-12-2) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at -165 and the Blues are at +135. The betting total comes in at 7.
The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 8-4 victory against the Avalanche in their previous game. Florida accrued 10 penalty mins for this contest. The Panthers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the victory. In addition, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. For the game, they converted 8 out of the 29 shots they put on net.
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While playing at even strength, the Panthers have given up 78 goals while getting 95 themselves. Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 124 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have come away with 20 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring, the Florida Panthers have notched 123 goals (16th in the league) over the course of the season and have allowed 98. Florida has attempted 1,324 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. For the season, they have tallied 52 points and their points percentage is .667. The Panthers so far have had 1,050 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Florida has 131 power play opportunities and they have scored 28 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 21.37%.
The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have tallied 1,675 goals versus Bobrovsky in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.60. Bobrovsky has participated in 672 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .915 during his 38,675 minutes between the pipes. He has earned a record of 380-216-52 and he has gotten the start in 656 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has 376 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .573. Bobrovsky has had 19,648 shot attempts taken against him and he has 17,973 saves.
In their last game, St. Louis faced the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Blues got the tie by a mark of 1-1. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blues earned 1 goal of the 22 shots on goal they tried.
So far this season, the St. Louis Blues are sitting with 107 goals, 41 points, in addition to a points percentage of .539. They have allowed 119 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues have scored 95 goals at even strength and 12 goals (32nd in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 109 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 11.01%. St. Louis has taken 1,152 shots (22nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.29%, while allowing the other team 1,205 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.79% on their opponents 99 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%.
Across the ice you will find Jordan Binnington protecting the net. He has accrued 6,560 saves out of 7,240 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Binnington has accrued a lifetime record of 130-84-27 and has played in 251 games. He got the starting nod in 244 games and his ice time sits at 14,522 minutes. Binnington's quality start percentage sits at 51.6% and he has made 126 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has conceded 680 goals in total.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (+135)
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