- Matchup: Florida Panthers vs. St. Louis Blues
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local, Blue Note+
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This Saturday, the St. Louis Blues (8-8-2) will face off against the Florida Panthers (10-7-2) at the Enterprise Center.
The Florida Panthers are coming off a strong performance, securing a 4-1 victory against the Blue Jackets. In that match, they had 14 minutes in penalties, showcasing a robust offensive effort, scoring on 1 of their power play opportunities while converting 4 of 29 total shots on goal.
Regarding their scoring, the Panthers have netted 60 goals this season, ranking 13th in the league, while allowing 56 goals against. With 22 points accumulated, their points percentage stands at .579. Florida has had 82 chances on the power play, successfully converting 20 for a 24.39% success rate. Even strength play has seen them score 40 goals while surrendering 45. They have fired 561 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 10.7%, and allowed 494 attempts against, with a save percentage of .887. Opponents have secured 78 power play chances against them—leading the NHL—and have scored 11 goals during those attempts.
Jacob Markstrom will be guarding the net for the Panthers. Over his career, he has achieved 297 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .521. His current save percentage is .906 after 799,247 minutes of play. Markstrom has faced 16,460 shots, making 14,920 saves, while a total of 1,540 goals have slipped past him, translating to an average of 2.70 goals against per game. With a career record of 269-234-65, Markstrom has started in 570 games and competed in a total of 588 matches.
On the other side of the ice, the St. Louis Blues recently triumphed over the Red Wings, winning 3-2. They had one power play opportunity in that game but failed to score. However, St. Louis managed to net 3 goals on 33 shots.
Throughout the season, the Blues have fired 494 shots (21st in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.73%, while allowing 520 shots from opponents. Their penalty kill stands strong at 84.78%, defending against 46 power plays, while maintaining a save percentage of 89.4%. St. Louis has capitalized on 50 power play opportunities, achieving a 22.00% success rate. They have recorded 42 goals at even strength and 11 power play goals (ranked 25th overall). The Blues have allowed 55 total goals—48 at even strength and 7 while short-handed—resulting in 53 goals scored this season and a points total of 18, giving them a points percentage of .500.
Joel Hofer will be the starting goalie for St. Louis. He faces an average of 2.63 goals against per game and has allowed a total of 313 goals. Hofer boasts a quality start rate of 61.3%, with 73 quality starts in his career. Having started in 119 matches and logged 297 minutes, he holds a record of 66-40-11 across 128 games, achieving a save percentage of .910 from 3,140 saves out of 3,451 attempts.
Who will prevail in this NHL face-off against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back St. Louis
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