The St. Louis Blues (8-9-1) travel to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes (12-4-0) on Sunday, November 17th. This game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 5:00 ET.

Blues vs Hurricanes

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved closer to .500, now standing at 8-9-1. As underdogs on the puck line, St. Louis covered, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players found the net for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Carolina improved to 12-4-0 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina took an early lead, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. The Hurricanes then scored three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the victory.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

St. Louis took 24 shots on goal in their latest game, scoring four times, including an empty-netter from Pavel Buchnevich, his 4th of the season. Colton Parayko found the net twice, bringing his goal total to 3 for the year. Jordan Kyrou added his 3rd goal of the season.

Parayko also picked up his 5th assist on Buchnevich’s empty-netter. Ryan Suter contributed with two assists, now with 3 on the season. The Blues were held scoreless in the 1st period before netting three goals in the 2nd.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Carolina’s offense fired 45 shots on goal, scoring 4 times in their 4-2 win over Washington. Dmitry Orlov found the net twice, bringing his season total to 3 goals. Martin Necas added his 6th goal of the season and picked up two assists, now with 12 assists on the year. Andrei Svechnikov closed out the scoring with his 6th goal, an empty-netter.

The Hurricanes scored their first goal at 14:01 in the first period, added two more in the second, and finished with a late empty-net goal at 19:51 in the third. Carolina had 14 giveaways in the game.

St. Louis Team Defense

Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, helping the Blues secure a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Defensively, St. Louis finished with 3 takeaways and 17 hits. The Blues allowed the first goal at 5:25 in the first period and another late in the third, but their defense kept Toronto scoreless in the second, allowing them to build a 3-1 lead.

Carolina Team Defense

Carolina’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, both late in the first period, but they tightened up after that, not allowing another goal. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Blues vs Hurricanes Trends

• In their last five road games, St. Louis has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Carolina posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
• Although the Blues have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 2-3.

Blues vs Hurricanes Prediction

When it comes to a straight moneyline bet, look no further than the Hurricanes. Nevertheless, given the payout of -301, you could also think about incorporating this bet into a parlay.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Blues to cover. Even in the event of a Hurricanes victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Blues should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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