St. Louis Blues vs. Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The St. Louis Blues will go on the road and take on the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. St. Louis has a record of 26-27-3. Carolina has a record of 37-10-8. Both of these teams faced each other once this season with Carolina winning the matchup. The puck drops at 7 PM EST.

Blues Lose Eight Of Last Ten

St. Louis was a +160 underdog in their last game and they got smashed 7-2 by the Ottawa Senators. Tyler Pitlick and Colton Parayko each scored a goal. Thomas Greiss allowed seven goals on 34 shots faced.

The Blues have been playing poorly on offense recently. St. Louis scored three or fewer goals in seven of the last 10 games. They rank 21 in goals per game and 28 in shots per game this year. Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 54 points. Kyrou leads the Blues with 25 goals. Robert Thomas has 48 points and Pavel Buchnevich and Brayden Schenn each have 43 points.

The defense and goaltending have both been poor for St. Louis. They rank 27 in goals against per game and 21 in shots against per game. Jordan Binnington has a record of 21-19-3 with a 3.27 GAA and .893 SV%. Thomas Greiss has a record of 5-8-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .899 SV%. Justin Faulk has 27 points.

St. Louis is sixth in a tough Central division and they are currently 10 points from a Wild Card spot. It will be an uphill battle for the Blues to make the playoffs.

Hurricanes Win Nine Of Last Ten

Carolina was a -195 favorite in their previous game and they covered the -1.5-puck line by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1. Martin Necas scored a goal and had two assists. Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored a goal and had an assist. Paul Stastny scored a goal. Frederik Andersen stopped 24 out of 25 shots faced.

The offense has been performing very well for the Hurricanes recently. They scored four or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. Carolina ranks ninth in goals per game and third in shots per game. Martin Necas leads the team with 51 points. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 24 goals on the season and he has 48 points. Andrei Svechnikov has 46 points.

Defense and goaltending have both been fantastic for Carolina this season. They rank fifth in goals against per game and first in shots against per game. Frederik Andersen has a record of 13-4-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .903 SV%. Antti Raanta has a record of 14-2-3 with a 2.44 GAA and .902 SV%. Brent Burns has 41 points.

Carolina is first in the Metropolitan division and they have the second most points in the Eastern Conference, trailing only Boston. The Hurricanes are poised to make the postseason and are a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.

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Carolina has been playing very well lately, winning nine of their last 10 games and six of their last seven home games. The Canes are first in their division and they have the second most points of any team in the NHL, trailing only the Boston Bruins. The offense has been performing very well for the Hurricanes recently. They scored four or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. Carolina ranks ninth in goals per game and third in shots per game. The defense and goaltending have both been poor for St. Louis. They rank 27th in goals against per game and 21st in shots against per game. The only matchup between the Hurricanes and Blues this season was back at the beginning of December in St. Louis and Carolina won the matchup 6-4. Carolina is playing very well and they will defeat the Blues by two or more goals.

Bet the goal spread (-1.5) and take Carolina.

Prediction: Carolina Hurricanes (-1.5)

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The defense and goaltending have both struggled for St. Louis this season. They rank 27th in goals against per game and 21st in shots against per game. The offense has been clicking for the Hurricanes lately. They scored four or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. Carolina ranks ninth in goals per game and third in shots per game. The over is 17-7-4 in St. Louis’ 28 road games this season. The over hit in the only meeting between these two teams this season. Carolina will score on the Blues and the over will hit.

Take the over, six goals.

Prediction: Over 6

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