Panthers vs Blues Prediction

St. Louis Blues (20-17-1) vs Florida Panthers (25-12-2)

Game Info: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Enterprise Center)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +148 / Florida Panthers -185 --- Over/Under: 6

The Florida Panthers are riding a 7-game winning streak. The St. Louis Blues look for a win after winning 7 of their last 10 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues prediction.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers beat the Golden Knights, Lightning, Rangers, Canadiens, Coyotes and Avalanche during this streak. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.15 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 28 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 32 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 137 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.51 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 72 goals on 813 shots faced, while Anthony Stolarz has given up 19 goals on 231 shots.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Carter Verhaeghe has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers' last five games.
• Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers' last five games.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded an assist in each of the Panthers' last five games.
• Sam Reinhart ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (13) this season.

St. Louis Blues Betting Preview

The St. Louis Blues are coming off wins over the Canucks and Hurricanes. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.82 goals per game and are scoring on 11 percent of their power play opportunities. Robert Thomas leads St. Louis with 16 goals, Jordan Kyrou has 18 assists, and Pavel Buchnevich has 99 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 31.3 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 80 goals on 838 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 32 goals on 360 shots.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Saad has scored a goal in four of the Blues' last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in 13 of his last 14 appearances with the Blues as home underdogs.
• Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues' last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Pavel Buchnevich has the equal-most multi-goal games for the Blues this season (2).

Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues prediction

The St. Louis Blues are worth a look in the underdog role because they're at home where 12 of their 20 wins have come, and they've won 4 straight against the Panthers. With that said, the Florida Panthers remain the hottest team in the league, and they're firing on all cylinders during this winning streak. I'm not eager to step in front of the Panthers when they're playing like this. The Panthers are lighting teams on fire offensively right now. Give me the road team.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.