St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction NHL Picks 11/17/24

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, November 17th, at the PNC Arena.

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Hurricanes’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Carolina

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Carolina. 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blues and Hurricanes. 

Blues Picked up a Key WIn

The Blues picked up a key win on Saturday but now they are going to be on tired legs. The Blues faced off against the Boston Bruins and they were able to secure a 3-2 victory. The Blues scored a goal in the third to tie the game and the game-winner in overtime. Radek Faska scored a goal and added an assist. Jordan Binnington was in goal and he saved 15 of the 17 shots that he faced. The goaltending is going to need to be good. 

The Blues are averaging 2.56 goals while their defense is giving up 3.39 goals per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th. On tired legs, the Blues are going to need to get out to a fast start. 

Hurricanes Dominated on Saturday

The Hurricanes faced off against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and they were able to secure a 4-0 victory. The Hurricanes scored a goal each in the first and second periods and then added two more in the third period. Jordan Martinook had a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. Spencer Martin was in goal and he saved 24 all 24 shots that he faced. 

The Hurricanes are averaging 4.0 goals while their defense is giving up 2.5 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 4th in the league. In this game, the Hurricanes are going to need the defense to be strong again early. The Canes will meet the Flyers, Devils, Blue Jackets, Stars, and Rangers after this game.

Why the Hurricanes Will Beat the Blues

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last six home games.
• The Blues have lost each of their last four night games.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at Lenovo Center.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost the first period in each of their last five road games.

St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 

Both teams are going to be on tired legs so there is no real advantage from either team here. The Hurricanes overall are the better team and even on Saturday the defense was strong giving up only zero goals and it’s going to be much of the same here. The Hurricanes offense is going to get out to a fast start also and this will be a comfortable victory. Back the Hurricanes on the puck line.