The Florida Panthers have been road warriors of late and can complete a sweep of a five-game road trip against teams in or close to a playoff position when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Monday. Sportsbooks opened the Blues as -143 moneyline favorites with a total of 5.
The Panthers, who have won seven of eight, have scored 20 goals on the excursion so far. St. Louis is no slouch, though, as the Blues have collected victories in seven of their last nine games since Mike Yeo replaced Ken Hitchcock behind the bench at the beginning of February.
St. Louis has allowed just 14 goals in nine games thanks to the great play of goaltenders Jake Allen and Carter Hutton. Allen is 5-2 with a .934 save percentage this month, while Hutton has posted three of his eight career shutouts over his last four starts.
Just how one-sided has this series been over the last few years? Florida is an ugly 1-7 SU in the last eight meetings between the squads.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Florida Panthers before puck drop in this match found them as 123 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5, according to Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.3-2.2 win for the Blues. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the St. Louis Blues are 31-23-5 overall while the Florida Panthers are 27-20-10. As for the totals, St. Louis is 27-22-10 on the OU, and Florida is 24-24-9. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Florida injuries news.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the St. Louis Blues at No. 15 and the Florida Panthers at No. 21 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the St. Louis Blues No. 11-ranked offense (2.86 goals per game) against a Florida Panthers defense that ranks No. 15 at 2.82 goals per game allowed. The Blues Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.59% rate while the Panthers have a 85.25% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blues were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sabres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Buffalo at +102 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
Florida home to Edmonton, Wednesday, February 22nd
St. Louis at Chicago, Sunday, February 26th