Matchup: St. Louis Blues vs Philadelphia Flyers
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia
This Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers (3-6-1) are set to face off against the St. Louis Blues (5-5-0) at the Wells Fargo Center.
Following a challenging 8-1 defeat to the Senators, the St. Louis Blues are aiming for a turnaround. In the last match, they accrued 10 minutes in penalties and had 4 power play opportunities, managing to score just once. Offensively, the Blues struggled, converting just 1 goal from 27 shots.
Examining their offensive output, the St. Louis Blues have netted a total of 27 goals, ranking 23rd in the NHL, while conceding 34 goals. Currently, they hold 10 points and a points percentage of .500. The Blues have been given 24 power play chances, converting 4 of those into goals, resulting in a conversion rate of 16.67%. At even strength, they have let in 26 goals while scoring 23. With a total of 278 shots taken, St. Louis has a shooting percentage of 9.7%. Conversely, they have faced 316 opposing shots with a save percentage of .892. Their opponents have had 27 power play opportunities, ranking 24th in the league, scoring 8 goals from those chances.
Jordan Binnington will be tending the goal for St. Louis. Over his career, Binnington has played in 287 games, securing a record of 147 wins, 98 losses, and 31 overtime losses, having started 279 of those games. Throughout his career, opponents have scored 776 goals against him, giving him a goals against average of 2.80. Binnington has faced 8,378 shots, making 7,602 saves, and boasts a career save percentage of .907 across 16,622 minutes on the ice. He has achieved 147 quality starts, resulting in a quality starts rate of .527.
The Philadelphia Flyers recently faced the Bruins, securing a 2-0 victory despite going 0 for 2 on the power play, tallying 2 goals from 19 shots on goal.
Overall, the Flyers have aimed 267 shots (22nd in the league) and have a shooting percentage of 10.49%. They have allowed 277 shots against them and achieved a penalty kill rate of 87.18%, facing 39 power play chances. Their overall save percentage is 85.6%. The Flyers have recorded 36 power play opportunities, converting 22.22% for a total of 8 power play goals (8th in the NHL). They have scored 20 goals at even strength but have conceded 40 goals, including 35 at even strength and 5 while shorthanded. Philadelphia’s point tally stands at 28 goals, reflecting a poor 7 points and a points percentage of .350 for the season.
In net for the Flyers will be Samuel Ersson, who has allowed an average of 2.88 goals per game and has conceded a total of 184 goals. His quality start percentage is 53.8%, recording 35 quality starts throughout his career. Ersson has started 65 games and logged a total of 3,835 minutes. His career record is 32 wins, 24 losses, and 8 overtime decisions across 70 games, with 1,519 saves out of 1,703 shots faced, earning him a save percentage of .892.
Which team will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash, either against the spread or the moneyline?
Free Picks: Bet on St. Louis ML (+114)
