St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 12/20/24

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, December 20th, at Amerant Bank Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Florida

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blues and Panthers. 

Blues Keep Picking up Losses

The Blues keep picking up losses and it was no different on Thursday night. The Blues scored one goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and that led to the two-goal defeat. Pavel Buchenvich scored a goal. The Blues on the season is averaging 2.5 goals while their defense is giving up 3.08 goals per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. In this game, the Blues are going to need to find a way to get the offense going early. The Blues will meet the Red Wings after this game.

Panthers’ Offense is On Fire

The Panthers offense is on fire heading into this game and over the last two games they have scored 12 goals total. On Wednesday, the Panthers scored six goals and they ended up winning by five goals. Matthew Tkachuk scored two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky was in goal and he saved 26 of the 27 shots that he faced. The Panthers are averaging 3.58 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.18 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. Sam Reinhart has scored 22 goals and added 22 assists so far this season. The Panthers will face the Lightning (twice), Canadiens, and Rangers following this one.

Why the Panthers Will Beat the Blues

• The Blues have lost four of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have won each of their last three home games.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last three home games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The home team has won the second period in eight of the Panthers’ last 10 games.

St. Louils Blues vs Florida Panthers Prediction

The Panthers are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. Florida’s offense has been elite heading into this game and their offense is going to get out to a fast start in this game. The Blues offense is ranked 29th in the league and they aren’t going to score more than a goal here. This game is going to get out of control early and the Panthers will cruise. Back the Panthers on the puck line.