Blues vs. Flyers betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite St. Louis Blues (6-8-3, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Philadelphia Flyers (8-5-3, +114 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Flyers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Blues vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-135)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 10 of 17 games this season.
  • Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in seven of 16 games this season.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.3 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues offense’s 47 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis is ranked 27th in total goals against, allowing 3.8 goals per game (64 total) in league play.
  • The team is ranked 30th in goal differential at -17.
  • St. Louis has recorded 11 power-play goals on 45 chances this season, to rank 15th in the league.
  • The Blues’ 24.44% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the NHL this season.
  • St. Louis’ two shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the league.
  • The Blues kill 70.45% of their opponent’s power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Blues win 50.2% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL).
  • St. Louis scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Blues average 24.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • In 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won twice.
  • The Blues have been victorious one time through four games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -135 this season.
  • There is a 57.4% chance that St. Louis wins this game, per the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

  • Pius Suter: five goals and five assists
  • Justin Faulk: three goals and six assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: five goals and four assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 4-5-2 record, .873 save percentage, 34 goals conceded

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have scored 41 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
  • Philadelphia is the toughest defensive squad in the NHL this season, conceding 41 goals (2.6 per game).
  • They have a 0 goal differential, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has scored 10 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 49 chances).
  • The Flyers’ power-play conversion rate (20.41%) ranks 15th in the league.
  • The 88.68% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers win 48% of their faceoffs. That’s the 22nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 10.4% shooting percentage Philadelphia has amassed ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been listed as the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
  • Philadelphia has six games this season playing as the underdog by +114 or longer, and is 2-4 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 46.7% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: four goals and 12 assists
  • Travis Konecny: five goals and nine assists
  • Noah Cates: three goals and seven assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 6-3-1 record, .919 save percentage, 21 goals given up
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