LiontipsFlorida vs. St. Louis. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Florida lacks stability during the current regular season, but even without it, Paul Maurice team is in fourth place in the conference standings. The Panthers have earned 42 points in 33 starts and are unlikely to climb higher in the near future. The "Cats" had a good last road trip, but after a victory in Seattle (2:1, B), they were routed in Vancouver (0:4) and Calgary (0:3) and did not score a single puck. This greatly angered Aleksander Barkov team, and they scored 11 accurate shots in matches against Edmonton (6:5) and Minnesota (6:1). The Panthers scored two goals against the Wild in each period and calmly brought the matter to the desired result.
The hosts lack stability in their attack. In the last four games, they failed to score a single goal twice, while in the previous two games they scored 11 accurate shots. Sam Reinhart remains the Panthers' top scorer with 42 points (20+22) in the goal+pass system. At the moment, the forward ranks eighth in the league list of the most productive hockey players.
In the second half of December, the club from the state of the same name has not been performing well on its half of the court and in general cannot boast of reliable play during this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has reflected only 89.25% of shots on his own possessions and made only one shutout in 22 games.
Disqualifications and injuries
All of Florida players are healthy and will play in the next game. The only players who are questionable are Sam Bennett and Jesper Boqvist.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida is averaging 3.53 goals per game.
The Panthers have been showing a productive attack this season, and in recent matches they have greatly improved their scoring.
- The Panthers are blocking 16 shots per game.
The hosts regularly help their goalies, but this does not always save the team from conceding goals.
Current form
St. Louis is gradually falling down and is starting to lag behind the eight best teams in the conference. The team from Missouri has scored only 33 points in 34 games and after a short strong stretch is again showing a weak game. The Blues have lost four of the previous five games and earned only three points. Jim Montgomery charges beat the Rangers (3:2) and suffered a crushing defeat from New Jersey (1:4) on their home court, after which they went to Florida. In an away game against Tampa (1:3). The visitors showed poor attack and conceded three goals by the 34th minute. The Musicians were able to respond with only one accurate throw.
Brayden Schenn men have been weak offensively in the second half of December. In the last four games, St. Louis has scored more than two goals in a game only once, and has lost a lot of points because of it. Jordan Kyrou remains the club leading scorer with 28 points (14+14). The rest of the players are scoring much less than their partner.
Jordan Binnington has saved just .89220 ...
Disqualifications and injuries
Torey Krug and Nick Leddy will not be coming to Florida. Radek Faksa participation is in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis averages 2.58 goals per game
The Blues have shown poor offensive performance since the start of the season.
- Musicians average 7.61 penalty minutes per game
Guests are sent off four times on average per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last four games involving St. Louis, there has not been more than one goal scored in the first period.
1.90Bet 2nd period: Florida will score
Florida has scored in the second period in five of its seven games.
1.35Tip and bets
Florida is getting back into shape and has been very good in attack in the last two games. The hosts lack stability, but overall they look quite strong at this stage of the season. St. Louis has lost four of the previous five games and has again lost in terms of scoring. The visiting team goalies are playing very poorly and often let their teammates down. We think that Jim Montgomery team will lose the second game in Florida. We offer a bet on the Panthers winning in regulation time.
Our prediction is Florida victory at 1.65
Bet on individual total
Florida is back after two games without a goal. The Panthers have shown strong finishing in their last two games, but St. Louis has been weak on its end of the ice in the second half of December. Paul Maurice men score nearly four times a game at home, so they shouldn't have a problem beating the visitors.
Forecast - Florida individual total over three goals for 1.62
Bet on total
The Panthers' recent games have been extremely productive. Only one game between the teams out of six did not have at least six goals scored. St. Louis lacks reliability in defense, but the Blues should take advantage of Sergei Bobrovsky inconsistent play at the last line of defense. We think the meeting will be productive.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.82
