The Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (3-2-0) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Hurricanes vs Blues

The Carolina Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-1 win over the Penguins, the Hurricanes improved to 2-1-0 this season. Carolina covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

After giving up the first goal at 12:20 in the opening period, the Hurricanes responded with four unanswered goals. All four of Carolina’s goals came from different players.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 1-0 overtime win against the Islanders, the Blues improved to 3-2-0 this season. The game’s total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for just one, and St. Louis, as the underdog, covered the puck line.

Jake Neighbours scored the game’s only goal at 2:04 into overtime. Joel Hofer, who assisted on the goal, also made 34 saves to secure the shutout for the Blues.

Carolina Offense Breakdown

Carolina took 39 shots on goal in their 4-1 win over Pittsburgh, with four different players finding the net. Jackson Blake scored his second goal of the season, while Jack Roslovic added his first. Shayne Gostisbehere netted his second goal, and Martin Necas also scored, his coming on a power play.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi added two assists, bringing his season total to three. Andrei Svechnikov recorded his second assist of the year, and Martin Necas picked up his second assist on Gostisbehere’s power-play goal.

Blues Offense Breakdown

Jake Neighbours netted his first goal of the season, scoring 2:04 into overtime to give the Blues a 1-0 win over the Islanders. Philip Broberg picked up his fourth assist, while goalie Joel Hofer earned his first assist of the year on Neighbours’ game-winner.

The Blues fired 30 shots on goal but were held scoreless until Neighbours’ overtime tally. They had 12 giveaways in the game and didn’t convert on any power play opportunities.

Carolina Team Defense

The Hurricanes’ defense gave up the first goal at 12:20 in the first period, but they shut out the Penguins after that, leading to a 4-1 win. Frederik Andersen made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and Carolina’s defense added 6 takeaways and 15 hits.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues shut out the Islanders, with Joel Hofer making 34 saves and posting a 100% save percentage. The defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Hurricanes vs Blues Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Carolina has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across their last five home contests, St. Louis has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Blues have a strong record vs the puck line going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Hurricanes struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Hurricanes vs Blues Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Blues to defeat the Hurricanes while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +122, I’m placing a wager on the Blues to win outright.

Our projections have the Blues pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blues, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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