Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 2/6/25
The Panthers and Blues are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues will host the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Panthers are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
FLORIDA PANTHERS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, February 6th.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blues winning this game by a score of 4-3.
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+145)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will Florida Win on the Road?
With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 32-20-3. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.
All four of Florida’s goals came from different players. The Panthers led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up, but A.J. Greer’s goal in the third period put Florida back in front, and Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter to seal the win.
Carolina’s offense was held to 25 shots on goal, but they managed to score four times in their 4-2 win over Dallas. A.J. Greer netted his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th, scoring on an empty net. The Panthers also got goals from Evan Rodrigues, who opened the scoring in the first period, and Matthew Tkachuk, who found the net for the third time this season on a power play.
Carolina had 16 giveaways in the game, but still managed to score twice in the third period. Tomas Nosek picked up his first assist of the season, while Aleksander Barkov added his sixth assist on Tkachuk’s power play goal.
Defensively, the Panthers will look to carry their momentum from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Stars. Spencer Knight recorded 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, and the defense contributed 8 takeaways and 22 hits. After giving up two goals in the second period, the Panthers’ defense shut out the Stars in the third.
Will St. Louis Pull Through as the Underdog Home Team?
St. Louis moved closer to .500 with a 4-2 road win over the Maple Leafs, improving to 24-26-5. The Blues covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues tied it up at 3:29 in the second. They went on to score three unanswered goals before Toronto added another, with St. Louis sealing the win with an empty-netter.
Colton Parayko led the way with two goals, bringing his season total to three, and added his fifth assist. He scored the Blues’ first goal in the second period and added another later in the same frame. Pavel Buchnevich netted his fourth goal of the season on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.
Jordan Kyrou scored his third goal of the season, finding the net at the 11:52 mark in the second period. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.
Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the third period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch between those two goals. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.