The St. Louis Blues, spearheaded by Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko, are ready to take the ice against Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in an East-West tilt. Fox SportsNet Florida will air the matchup, which gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5.
St. Louis Blues vs. Florida Panthers Odds
The Panthers (-120) are tabbed as the favorites over the Blues (+100) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
St. Louis is 23-27 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 50 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Blue Notes are 11-12 SU as the road team in 2018-19.
St. Louis has converted on 19.3 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.9 percent of all penalties..
With a .897 save percentage and 24.0 saves per game, Jake Allen (15-21-4) has been the best option in goal for St. Louis this season. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Craig Berube may turn to Chad Johnson (3-7 record, .884 save percentage, 3.55 goals against average).
Florida is 21-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 13.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 50 regular season outings, 26 of its games have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just six have pushed. It’s 11-12 SU as the home team this season.
The Panthers have converted on 26.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
James Reimer (23.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the crease for the Panthers. Reimer has 11 wins, 17 losses, and five OT losses to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 3.06 goals against average and a fairly-weak .900 save percentage this year.
St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Panthers (2-4 in shootouts) has more experience this season in games decided by shootout. The Blues fell short in its lone shootout this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Florida’s last five outings.
- Seven of St. Louis’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-2 in those games.
- St. Louis skaters recorded 23.1 hits per game last season, while the Panthers forced 20.2 hits per contest.
