Carolina Hurricanes (2-1) vs. St. Louis Blues (3-2)
October 19, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Blues +117 / Carolina Hurricanes -145; Over/Under: +4.5
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The Carolina Hurricanes and the St. Louis Blues meet Saturday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh last time out. After this game, Carolina will head north of the border for a matchup with the Edmonton Oilers.
Hurricanes Looking To Build Momentum
Martin Necas and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each have 3 points with Necas logging a goal and 2 assists while Kotkaniemi has 3 assists. Shayne Gostisbehere and Jackson Blake each have 2 goals while Dmitry Orlov and Andrei Svechnikov each have 2 assists. Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis each have a goal and an assist so far on the year. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .923 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 1-1 with a 1.53 GAA and a .936 save percentage on the year.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last five games following a home win.
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game hoping to build on a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders in their last game. After this game, the Blues will welcome Winnipeg to town.
Blues Trying To Find Consistency
Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 6 points including a pair of goals and 4 assists while Philip Broberg has 5 points with 4 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has 4 points with a team-high 3 goals while Justin Faulk and Robert Thomas each have 4 points as well with 3 assists apiece. Joel Hofer is 2-0 with a 1.98 GAA and a .937 save percentage while Jordan Binnington is 1-2 with a 3.02 GAA and a .895 save percentage in goal for the Blues so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a road win.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blues.
St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes here. I think I just trust the Hurricanes more in this matchup, even on the road, as I just don’t know which St. Louis Blues team I’m going to necessarily see here. The Blues have the potential to be a solid team, but it’s not often that you’re going to consistently be able to win games by scoring a single goal. I think the Hurricanes have too much going in their favor, so I’ll back Carolina here.
