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St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes: Both teams are coming off a win
The Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the St. Louis Blues today at Lenovo Center.
The Blues are finishing their East Coast road trip
The St. Louis Blues are 12th in the Western Conference standings with an 8-9-1 record, including 4-4-1 on the road. They are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins that ended their four-game losing streak. The Blues are 26th in the league scoring 2.56 goals per game and allowing 3.39 goals per game. Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 15 points so far in the season.
The Hurricanes are going for the top of the East
The Carolina Hurricanes are third in the Eastern Conference with a 12-4-0 record, including 6-1-0 at home. The Hurricanes have split the last four games and are coming off a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Hurricanes are fourth in the league scoring 4 goals and allowing 2.50 goals per game. Martin Necas leads the team with 26 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Hurricanes are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games overall, 6-0 SU in their last 6 home games, and 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against teams from the Western Conference. Carolina has played over the total goal line in 6 of their last 9 games against the Blues, and 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Central Division, while have stayed under in 4 of their last 5 home games against St. Louis. The Blues are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Carolina, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road, and 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. St. Louis has played under the total goal line in 8 of their last 12 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the league, and recent struggles are nothing but small bumps in the road. They are coming off an easy 4-0 win over the Senators, while the Blues won a tough one in overtime in Boston. Carolina has only one goal at the moment, and that is getting on top of the conference and will dominate this game to get closer to that. Therefore, we go with a -1.5 goal spread against the Blues.
