St. Louis Blues (42-32-5) vs Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-7)
Game Info: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Enterprise Center)
Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +148 / Carolina Hurricanes -185 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Carolina Hurricanes and the St. Louis Blues meet Friday 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 Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a three-game win streak after a 4-1 win over Boston last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 87 points including 35 goals and 52 assists while Seth Jarvis has 63 points split between 30 goals and 33 assists. Martin Necas has 53 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 51 points, with Necas logging 24 goals while Teravainen has 23 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 12-2 with a 1.83 GAA and a .931 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 22-13-4 with a 2.34 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won eight of their last nine night games following a road win.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Hurricanes' last six games.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in nine of their last 10 games following a road win.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Hurricanes' last six Friday games.
St. Louis Blues Team Preview
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 5-2 win over Chicago last time out. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 83 points including team-highs of 25 goals and 58 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 62 points split between 27 goals and 35 assists. Jordan Kyrou also has 65 points with 29 goals and 36 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 28-20-4 with a 2.88 GAA and a .911 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 14-12-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won each of their last five games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as home underdogs.
- The Blues have won the second period in each of their last five games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Blues' last three night games.
Hurricanes vs. Blues Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes here. The Blues need to keep winning to stay in the playoff race, but those hopes are slim at best and what I’ve learned with the Blues multiple times this season is that they have a tendency to crumble in the bigger spots. You can beat Anaheim and Chicago all you want, but the Hurricanes have one of the more complete teams in the NHL across the board and it’s why a lot of folks have the Hurricanes picked out as a top candidate to win the Stanley Cup. I think this one’s all Hurricanes. Give me Carolina in this one.
Chris’s Pick Carolina -185
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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