Philadelphia Flyers vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 1/15/24
Betting on today’s Flyers and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Blues are favored to win at home vs. the Flyers.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 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 Monday, January 15th.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- With the Blues being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Blues.
- Take the Blues on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
Are the Flyers Ready for a Road Win?
On the season, the Flyers are 23-14-6, which has them in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. When playing on the road, Philadelphia is 13-6-4, and they have won their last two games away from home. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 11-10 this season.
Over their last three games, Philadelphia is 3-0 and they have won four of their last five games. As the underdog, the Flyers have gone 15-10-5 this season.
On the season, the Flyers have an average scoring differential of +.2 goals per game and a puck line record of 27-16. In their 30 games as the underdog, the team’s puck line record is 24-6.
So far, Philadelphia has 13 wins by multiple goals and 10 wins by just one goal. In their last ten road games, the Flyers have a puck line record of 8-2.
On average, Philadelphia’s games have finished with 5.7 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Flyers come in with an over/under record of 16-26-1.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flyers are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. Looking at how the Flyers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Philadelphia will be looking for a good game from Travis Konecny who leads the team in scoring with 21 goals, ranking 16th in the NHL. Konecny also comes into the game with 18 assists.
The Blues defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.8 shots per game against St. Louis. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 21st with 2 shutouts.
Goalie Carter Hart gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-8, and his save percentage is 0.806%.
Is It the Blues Game to Lose at Home?
At home this season, the Blues have gone 13-8-1, and they are 5-6-0 as the favorite. In their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4 and they are 21-19-2 overall. In the Western Conference, the Blues are 11th, and in the Central Division, they sit in 5th place.
Over their last five games, St. Louis has gone 3-2, and they have gone 12-14 against other Western Conference teams. For the year, the Blues have played 41 games and have 44 points.
St. Louis comes into the game with a puck line record of 23-18 on the year and they have gone 8-2 against the puck line in their last ten games. So far this year, the Blues have gone 14-7 against the puck line at home, and their average scoring margin at home is +.2 goals per game.
As the favorite, the Blues have gone just 4-7 against the puck line, and they are 11-13 against the puck line in games where they are favored. The team has 13 wins by multiple goals, and they have gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games.
This season, St. Louis’ games have an average of 6.1 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Blues come in with an over/under performance of 15-22-4.
Across the Flyers last three road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
On the offensive side, the Blues are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 27th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 25th in the league. In terms of the Blues’ offense during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 4th in shorthanded goals.
The leading scorer for St. Louis’ offense is Robert Thomas. Coming into the game he has 16 goals, ranking 45th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 28 assists so far.
In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.8 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 21st in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.961%.