Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (19-24-9) will take on the Florida Panthers (28-20-3) on Thursday.

The Florida Panthers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-1 victory over the Blackhawks their last time out. Florida tallied 6 mins in the box in this game. They also had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score. The Panthers had a good offensive outing in this win. In the game, they finished 5 of the 25 shots they looked to score on.

With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have racked up 154 goals (18th in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 164. For the current season, they have 59 points and their points percentage is .578. Florida has tallied 183 power play chances and they have tallied 34 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 18.58%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 133 goals while getting 120 of their own. Florida has taken 1,475 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Panthers have had 1,320 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .876. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 174 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have a total of 31 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky is sitting with 446 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. His save percentage is at .913 for his 40,048 minutes on the ice. Bobrovsky has seen 22,641 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 20,667 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,974 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.55. He has earned a win-loss record of 449-257-58 and got the start in 775 games. Bobrovsky has played in 789 games throughout his NHL career.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Blues got the tie by a mark of 4-4. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and earned 1 out of those opportunities. The Blues recorded 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has taken 1,287 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.79%, while allowing the opposition 1,454 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.82% on their opponents 139 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%. They have earned 139 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.27%. The Blues are sitting with 102 goals at even strength and 24 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 176 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 126 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .452.

Across the rink you are going to see Joel Hofer in net. His opposition is averaging 2.73 goals per game and he has conceded 240 goals overall. Hofer's quality start rate sits at 55.7% and he has made 49 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 88 contests and his ice time sits at 3,721 minutes. Hofer has amassed a career record of 46-32-8 and has participated in 97 games. He has a tally of 2,310 saves out of the 2,550 shots taken, giving him a rate of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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