The Florida Panthers (32-20-3) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (24-26-5) on Thursday, February 6th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Panthers vs Blues

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

Florida improved to 32-20-3 with their 4-2 win over the Stars. The Panthers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total of 6 goals falling short of the 6.5-goal line.

All four of Florida’s goals were scored by different players, with Sam Reinhart’s empty-netter sealing the win. The Panthers led 2-0 before Dallas tied it up, but A.J. Greer’s goal at 17:28 in the third put Florida back on top for good.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 24-26-5. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis covered, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

St. Louis fell behind early, but Colton Parayko tied it up in the second period. They went on to score three unanswered goals before the Maple Leafs found the net again in the third. Pavel Buchnevich sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

Florida Offense Breakdown

In their game against the Stars, the Panthers found the net four times, with A.J. Greer scoring his first goal of the season and Sam Reinhart adding his 10th on an empty net. Carolina’s offense took 25 shots on goal and had 16 giveaways.

Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring for the Panthers, netting his third goal of the season. Matthew Tkachuk followed with his third goal as well, coming on a power play. The Panthers had two goals in the third period, including Reinhart’s empty-netter.

Blues Offense Breakdown

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second, with Colton Parayko scoring his 2nd and 3rd goals of the season. Jordan Kyrou added his 3rd goal, while Pavel Buchnevich sealed the 4-2 win with his 4th goal on an empty net.

Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his total to 3 for the season. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to carry over their strong performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Stars. Spencer Knight made 23 saves, finishing with a 92% save percentage. Florida’s defense also contributed 8 takeaways, 22 hits, and 16 blocks. Both goals they allowed came in the 2nd period, with one being a power-play goal.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up an early goal at 5:25 in the first period and another late in the third, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless during the second, helping them secure a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 17 blocks and 3 takeaways.

Panthers vs Blues Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Florida has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Through their last five home contests, the Blues offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. St. Louis posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Panthers have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Panthers vs Blues Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Blues to defeat the Panthers while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +145, I’m placing a wager on the Blues to win outright.

Our projections have the Blues pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blues, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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