St. Louis Blues vs Florida Panthers, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, December 20, 2025
Use Code WWWC The St. Louis Blues face the Florida Panthers with both teams looking to improve on rough starts and make up ground in the playoff picture. The Blues are 13-15-8 and are only a few points out of a playoff spot but they’ve earned points in back-to-back games. The Panthers are 18-13-2 and are suddenly only a few points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to points in seven of their last 10 games. Who will win this matchup? Check out our Blues vs Panthers prediction!
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Blues are let down by an awful offense
The Blues are having a rough season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.44 goals per game with only four goals in the last three games. Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich have scored 12 goals and 29 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four active skaters have seven goals or more, and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
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The offense has let the Blues down but the defense has struggled as well, allowing 3.42 goals per game. Justin Faulk and Philip Broberg have combined for 4.1 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Joel Hofer has struggled in his latest starts, allowing 10 goals in his last four starts.
Key injury report for Blues
- Jordan Kyrou is on injured reserve. Has eight goals and eight assists.
- Dylan Holloway is on injured reserve. Had eight goals and nine assists.
Florida is fueled by a great offense
The Panthers are playing great across the board thanks to their offense, which is averaging 3.18 goals per game. Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart have scored 36 goals and 33 assists to lead the top two lines while Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe, and Sam Bennett have combined for 33 goals and 43 assists to give the Panthers multiple great forward lines that can come at teams in waves.
The offense has stepped up but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.09 goals per game. Niko Mikkola and Seth Jones have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Daniil Tarasov has struggled lately, allowing eight goals in his last two starts.
Key injury report for Panthers
- Matthew Tkachuk (groin) has started skating. Is a key part of the forward unit.
Blues vs Panthers Pick
Money Line Pick For Blues vs Panthers
- Panthers -1.5 (+130) (4 units)
The Blues look to pull off the upset but are running into a great Panthers team that looks to take over this game from the first period. The Panthers should pile on the goals with Sam Reinhart, Brad Marchand, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck in the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Panthers should eliminate a Blues offense that has scored only four goals in their last three games with Seth Jones and Niko Mikkola creating turnovers while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Daniil Tarasov to make plenty of big saves. The Panthers should win the game and cover the spread in a dominant win on their home ice.
Over/Under Pick For Blues vs Panthers
- Over 5.5 (5 Units)
The Blues have a hapless offense but the Panthers are carried by theirs, and they look to make this game a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Blues should create plenty of scoring chances against the Panthers, who allow 3.09 goals per game, with Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone while creating open shots with quick passes. The Panthers, who average 3.18 goals per game, should run up the score against the Blues, who allow 3.42 goals per game, with Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, and the rest of the forward unit establishing a strong offensive zone presence and creating open shots with effective puck movement to overwhelm the Blues defense. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 5.5 goals.
The Blues face the Panthers with both teams looking to head into the holiday break on a high note.
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