Blues vs. Panthers Prediction: Florida Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/20/2024]

The Florida Panthers will face the St. Louis Blues in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Panthers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's St. Louis-Florida game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Panthers' chance of winning is 69%, while the Blues' is 31%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blues vs. Panthers predictions page.

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Blues vs. Panthers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Panthers and Blues at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Florida Panthers
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Blues vs. Panthers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blues vs. Panthers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Blues and Panthers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Panthers a 69% chance of beating the Blues.

According to our model, the Blues (+1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 54% chance of going over.

Blues vs. Panthers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blues	Panthers
Puck Line	+1.5 (+100)	-1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+265	-300
Total	o5.5 (-120)	u5.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blues vs. Panthers Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blues vs. Panthers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Blues vs. Panthers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blues vs. Panthers?

According to our model, Florida's Sam Reinhart is most likely to score the first goal in Blues vs. Panthers.

Our projections give Reinhart a 9.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Amerant Bank Arena, while the Panthers star is a 43.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	First Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	5.8%
Jake Neighbours	5.1%
Robert Thomas	4.7%

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	9.1%
Carter Verhaeghe	8.0%
Matthew Tkachuk	7.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

St. Louis Blues

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jordan Kyrou	29.7%
Jake Neighbours	28.6%
Pavel Buchnevich	24.6%

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	43.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	38.4%
Matthew Tkachuk	38.4%

Conclusion

We predict the Panthers, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat the Blues on Friday.

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