The St. Louis Blues, led by Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron, are ready to take the ice against Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an East-West matchup. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 7 and it’ll be showcased live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
St. Louis is 16-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 19 of its outings have gone over the total, while 18 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Blue Notes are 6-9 SU on the road in 2018-19.
St. Louis has converted on 19.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 17th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 79.7 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 24.2 saves per game with a .898 save percentage, Jake Allen (14-19-4) has been the top option in goal for St. Louis this year. If head coach Craig Berube decides to rest him, however, the team could turn to Chad Johnson (3-7 record, .884 save percentage, 3.55 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Philadelphia is 15-26 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 22 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 7-12 SU as the home team this season.
The Flyers have converted on just 13.9 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is also ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Brian Elliott has stopped 25.0 shots per game as the top choice in the crease for the Flyers. Elliott has seven wins and seven losses to his name and has maintained a 2.59 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues vs. Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Penalties and power plays could be even more critical than usual in the outcome of this one. The Blues are 7-12 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 8-13 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Flyers are 6-9 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 9-13 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- St. Louis skaters have averaged 10.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 6.9 giveaways per game (the third-fewest in the league).
- Philadelphia is ranked 9th this season with 9.0 giveaways per game. That figure has regressed lately, as the team’s averaged 10.4 giveaways over its last 10 games and 11.6 giveaways over its last five.
