Carolina Hurricanes vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/12/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, April 12, 2024

Venue:  Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -185, Blues +154; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -185, Blues +154; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -185, Blues +154; Over/Under:  6 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  50-22-7 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

St Louis Blues:  42-32-5 (5th place, Central Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  7-2-1 last 10

St Louis Blues:  6-2-2 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 107 points, a 50-22-7 record overall, and they are 23-12-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Boston Bruins in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-1. Andrei Svechnikov, Jake Guentzel, Seth Jarvis, and Teuvo Teräväinen each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jaccob Slavin led the team in assists with 2 while Seth Jarvis led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 23 shots with 22 saves and a .957 save percentage. Their offense has scored 267 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 206 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Blues are entering this game with 89 points, a 42-32-5 record overall, and they are 24-13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Jordan Kyrou led the team in goals scored with 2 while Zachary Bolduc and Robert Thomas each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brayden Schenn led the team in assists with 2 while Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Joel Hofer was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 20 shots with 18 saves and a .900 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 232 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 242 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Blues listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blues have looked good in their games this season with their 42-32-5 record overall, but that record only has them in 5th place of their division in the West and out of a playoff spot right now. They have looked good on home ice this year with their 24-13-2 home record and they are still in contention to make the playoffs, but they need to win this game. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 50-22-7 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked good in their road games with their 23-12-3 road record. The Hurricanes are in 2nd in their division and they have already clinched a playoff spot, but they still have a chance to win the Presidents' Trophy as they are right in the race. They have looked really good lately with their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games too, but there still won't be as much urgency for them as there will be for the Blues. The Blues are just 3 points out of the Wild Card in the West and with only 3 games left, they can't afford to lose any of their games and then still have to hope things fall into place. They have also looked good lately with their 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games and they have some momentum with 2 wins in a row. The Blues have the home advantage which is going to help them a lot in this must win game and they are going to be playing harder to win this game since they need it more. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blues to win this game or even on the puckline to keep it close. 

Hurricanes Blues Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 12, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Blues 4 Hurricanes 2.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 49-24 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 77-39 (+13.4 units) on the moneyline after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game. 14-5 UNDER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 17-6 UNDER after a blowout win by 3 goals or more.

St Louis Blues: 44-50 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 3-11 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline off a home win scoring 4 or more goals. 17-6 UNDER after a division game. 8-4 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs. 

Carolina Hurricanes:  None.

St Louis Blues:  T. Krug (D) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. J. Neighbours (LW) Ques Fri - Upper Body. J. Faulk (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. O. Sundqvist (C) out for season - Knee.

"He's kind of revolutionized it. That one was impressive — how fast it was. And again, that's a big goal in the game.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Bruins in their game on Tuesday.

“Obviously, we had a real good start to that game and you know got rewarded. Broke the game open pretty quickly, so it was good to see our guys come out with that kind of urgency.” - Drew Bannister after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Wednesday.

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Kochetkov, Pyotr

LW Bolduc, Zachary

C Thomas, Robert

RW Schenn, Brayden

LD Perunovich, Scott

RD Parayko, Colton

G Hofer, Joel

Points: S. Aho (87)

Goals: S. Aho (35)

Assists: S. Aho (52)

GAA: F. Andersen (1.83)

Points: R. Thomas (83)

Goals: J. Kyrou (29)

Assists: R. Thomas (58)

GAA: J. Hofer (2.72)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)

St Louis Blues: Drew Bannister (Interim)