The Carolina Hurricanes and St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs Hurricanes Pick.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Kraken, lost to the Red Wings, and they play the Panthers next. The Hurricanes have split their last 8 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 21 goals, Sebastian Aho has 28 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 129 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 79.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 64 goals on 466 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 44 goals on 448 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Mammoth and Golden Knights, and they play the Lightning next. The Blues have lost 5 of their last 7 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.48 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Justin Faulk leads St. Louis with 11 goals, Robert Thomas has 22 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 88 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.46 goals per game and are killing 76.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 87 goals on 673 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 63 goals on 612 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss.
- The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games as road favorites.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last six games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have won the first period in each of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have won five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have lost the second period in each of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last 11 Tuesday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between the Hurricanes and Blues at Enterprise Center have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Tuesday night games between teams from different divisions have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Blues’ last seven night games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blues’ last six home games against the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored at least one goal in five of the Hurricanes’ last six road games against Central Division opponents.
- Jaccob Slavin has recorded an assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last five road games against the Blues.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.48).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.46).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.35).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (24.2).
Blues vs Hurricanes Prediction
The Hurricanes have had a hiccup here and there over the last few weeks, but they’re still one of the best teams in the league and a side you can usually trust against lesser competition. The Blues are one of those below average teams, and they’ve been getting beaten over the head defensively during this losing stretch. The Blues have allowed 4 or more goals in 6 of their last 9 games. Not ideal with the Canes coming to town. The Hurricanes have scored 4 or more goals in 5 of the last 7 games against the Blues. This has a chance to get ugly for the home team. Give me the Hurricanes and the reasonable price.