The St. Louis Blues will travel to Florida to face the Panthers for the first time this season. The Blues struggle offensively, averaging just over 25 shots per game and scoring only 2.44 goals per game. Their power play operates at a modest 17%, which explains their difficulty in winning games. Goaltending has posed a challenge throughout the year; however, Joel Hofer has shown slight improvement recently, though his performance is still below league average. Despite these struggles, St. Louis has managed to keep games close, leaving some hope for their performance.
The Panthers are coming off a 4-3 shootout victory over the Hurricanes less than 24 hours ago. Sam Reinhart scored with under a minute remaining in the third period, and the team managed to secure the win in the shootout. Like the Blues, the Panthers will be playing their third game in four nights, so fatigue may start to affect them. However, it’s likely that this game won’t be high-scoring. The Panthers have been receiving solid goaltending from their netminders, and given the Blues’ recent performance, the game may remain close. Therefore, we are leaning slightly towards betting on the Under.
Blues vs Panthers: Under 5.5 (-105) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.
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