Panthers vs. Blues betting preview

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Friday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored Florida Panthers (20-11-2) and the St. Louis Blues (15-16-3) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers are -310 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blues (+250) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers to win vs Blues -310

Bet $20, Payout $26.45

Panthers vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-310)
  • Underdog: Blues (+250)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 22 of 33 games this season.
  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 34 games this season.
  • Friday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
  • The 6.3 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.8 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers net the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 118 this season.
  • Florida is ranked 23rd in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 105 (3.2 per game).
  • With a +13 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the league.
  • The 28 power-play goals Florida has scored this season have come on 106 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ offense is sixth the league with a 26.42% power-play conversion rate.
  • Florida has scored eight shorthanded goals this season to lead the league.
  • The Panthers have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.21%.
  • The Panthers win 48% of their faceoffs (26th in the NHL).
  • Florida scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking fifth in the league.
  • The Panthers average 28.4 hits and 11.8 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Through 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 14 times.
  • In one game with moneyline odds shorter than -310 this season, the Panthers have been victorious every time.
  • Florida has a 75.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 20 goals and 22 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 13 goals and 20 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: nine goals and 21 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 15-6-1 record, .892 save percentage, 63 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues’ 85 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 105 total, which ranks 23rd among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -20 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • St. Louis has put up 12 power-play goals this season (on 75 chances). That ranks 31st in the NHL.
  • The Blues have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16%.
  • St. Louis has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th in NHL).
  • The 77.27% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have registered is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
  • The Blues have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (48%).
  • St. Louis’ collective 9.6% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
  • The Blues have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • The Blues have been made the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent 13 times.
  • St. Louis has had moneyline odds of +250 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blues have a 28.6% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: 14 goals and 14 assists
  • Robert Thomas: six goals and 18 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: nine goals and 13 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 8-13-3 record, .895 save percentage, 72 goals allowed
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