Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction NHL Tips 10/19/24

St. Louis Blues (3-2) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2-1)

Game info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (Enterprise Center)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +115 / Carolina Hurricanes -140 — Over/Under: 4.5 Click here for the latest odds

The Carolina Hurricanes and the St. Louis Blues meet in NHL play on Saturday at Enterprise Center. Here is a prediction for Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues. This article contains a selection between Carolina Hurricanes and St. Louis Blues.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Devils and Penguins and play the Oilers and Flames next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3 goals per game and scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jackson Blake leads Carolina with 2 goals, Jasper Konkaniemi has 3 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 10 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Frederik Andersen has conceded three goals on 47 shots and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed two goals on 26 shots.

St. Louis Blues betting preview

The St. Louis Blues lost to the Wild, beat the Islanders and play the Jets next. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.6 goals per game and scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Buchnevich leads St. Louis with 3 goals, Jordan Kyrou has 4 assists and Brayden Schenn has 16 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues allow 2.8 goals per game and kill 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 9 goals on 86 shots and Joel Hofer has conceded 4 goals on 63 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

The Blues have lost each of their last five night games after a home win.

The Hurricanes have won five of their last six games against the Blues.

The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Hurricanes and Blues at Enterprise Center.

The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

Philip Broberg has picked up a point in each of the Blues’ last five games against opponents playing in the second leg of back-to-back games.

Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last five games against the Hurricanes at Enterprise Center.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games as favorites against the Blues.

Seth Jarvis has scored at least one point in each of the Hurricanes’ last six road games against Central Division opponents.

Jaccob Slavin has recorded an assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games at Enterprise Center.

Matchup/League Facts

The St. Louis Blues rank sixth in the league in power play goals against them this season (2).

The St. Louis Blues rank seventh in the league when it comes to 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.60).

The Carolina Hurricanes rank 2nd in the league in first period goals allowed per game this season (0.33).

The Carolina Hurricanes rank third in the league in goals against per game this season (25.0).