Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 2/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-126) Blues (+105)

The St. Louis Blues (24-25-3) will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (26-23-6) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Florida at -126 while St. Louis is sitting at +105. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Florida Panthers had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat to the Avalanche their last time on the ice. The Panthers offense showed they have some room for improvement in this defeat. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 45 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities but didn't net one. Florida accrued 11 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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At even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 139 goals while notching 147 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 202 power play opportunities (1st in the NHL) and have earned 50 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have racked up 191 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) this season and have surrendered 189. Florida has attempted 1,990 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. For the current season, the have a total of 58 points and their points percentage comes in at .527. The Panthers so far have had 1,795 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. Florida has accumulated 190 power play opportunities and they have added 44 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 23.16%.

The player in the crease for this game is Spencer Knight. In his professional hockey career, Knight has recorded 23 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .479. His save percentage currently sits at .908 during his 3,027 minutes in the crease. Knight has had 1,561 shot attempts against him and has gathered 1,417 saves. Opponents have scored 144 goals versus Knight in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.85. He has amassed a record of 32-16-6 and he has gotten the start in 48 games. Knight has been in goal for 55 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, St. Louis played the Coyotes in a matchup where the Blues ended up with the victory by a final of 6-5. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal. The Blues scored 6 goals of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

On the year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 159 goals, 51 points, as well as a points percentage of .490. They have allowed 189 goals to be scored by of a combination of 157 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have scored 126 goals at even strength and 33 goals (20th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 149 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.15%. St. Louis has put up 1,504 shots (28th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.57%, while allowing their opponents 1,656 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.38% on their oppositions 130 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%.

Across the rink you will find Jordan Binnington patrolling the crease. He has compiled 5,201 stops out of 5,734 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .907. Binnington is the owner of a lifetime mark of 109-64-23 and has participated in 202 contests. He has made the start in 198 contests and has been on the ice for 11,729 mins. Binnington's rate of quality starts is 51.5% and he has accumulated 102 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has allowed 533 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+105)

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