St. Louis Blues vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/17/24
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blues.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 5:00 ET on Sunday, November 17th.
WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:
- With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
Does St. Louis Have A Chance at Lenovo Center?
The Blues moved closer to .500 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, bringing their record to 8-9-1. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.
After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko scored twice, including his 5th goal of the season on a 4-2 win over Toronto. He also added an assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left. Jordan Kyrou netted his 3rd goal of the season, which was unassisted.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues struck three times in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 3.
Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the third period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch, from 14:35 in the first to 13:52 in the third. Jordan Binnington recorded 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Does Carolina Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?
Carolina improved to 12-4-0 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.
The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win, including an empty-netter in the final seconds.
Dmitry Orlov led the way for the Hurricanes in their 4-2 win over the Capitals, scoring twice on three shots. Orlov’s second goal came in the second period, after Martin Necas netted his sixth of the season. Necas also added two assists, bringing his total to 12 for the year.
Andrei Svechnikov scored his sixth goal of the season on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game. The Hurricanes took 45 shots on goal but were held scoreless on the power play.
Carolina’s defense gave up two late goals in the first period, but they shut down the Capitals for the rest of the game, leading to a 4-2 victory. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.