The St. Louis Blues (26-27-3) travel to meet the Carolina Hurricanes (37-10-8) Tuesday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blues vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues traded captain Ryan O’Reilly and forward Noel Acciari to the Toronto Maple Leafs, while also trading Vladimir Tarasenko to the New York Rangers last month. It had won 3 in a row from Feb. 11-16, but St. Louis has dropped the lst 2 games by a combined 11-3 margin.
The Hurricanes have won 3 in a row, including a 4-1 victory outside at Carter-Finley Stadium against the Washington Capitals in an NHL Stadium Series game. Carolina is 12-1-1 across the last 14 games, including a 4-0-1 mark across the last 5 against Western Conference foes.
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Blues at Hurricanes odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blues +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Hurricanes -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blues +1.5 (+110) | Hurricanes -1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
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Blues at Hurricanes projected goalies
Jordan Binnington (21-19-3, 3.27 GAA, .893 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Frederik Andersen (13-4-0, 2.52 GAA, .903 SV%)
Binnington allowed 4 goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss at home against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, snapping a personal 3-game win streak. He is a solid 3-1-0 in February, but he has a so-so 3.25 GAA and .902 SV%.
Andersen was in the crease for the outdoor game against the Caps, stopping 24 of 25 shots in the victory, and he is 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .899 SV% in 3 starts this month.
Hurricanes backup Antti Raanta was in the crease for the 1syt meeting on Dec. 1 in St. Louis, stopping 12 of 15 shots before he was pulled after 2 periods in favor of rookie Pyotr Kochetkov, who ended up getting the win.
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Blue at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Blues 2
Moneyline
The Hurricanes (-340) will cost you over 3 times your potential return, and that’s just way too much risk for not enough reward in a standalone NHL game.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The HURRICANES -1.5 (-130) are a decent play laying the goal and a half, cashing on the puck line in the last 2 games. Carolina is also 6-4 in the last 10 games as a favorite on the puck line, and it covered the puck line in the 1st meeting with the Blues.
Over/Under
The UNDER 6.5 (-125) is the lean, ever so slightly.
While the Over has dominated for St. Louis lately, it has just 3 goals across the last 2 outings, as the offense is a shell of itself with several veterans recently traded.
The Over has also been the play lately for the Hurricanes, but the Under is 6-2 in the last 8 games when playing on 2 days of rest. Carolina will keep the output of St. Louis to a minimum, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see a little bit of a hangover from the home side after all of the pomp and circumstance Saturday outdoors.
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