Hurricanes vs Blues

Carolina’s five-game point streak (4-0-1) against a Blues team that has dropped three in a row and is just 2-3-0 over its last five tilts the moneyline toward the road favorite despite the back-to-back spot for the Canes. With Jaccob Slavin, Pyotr Kochetkov, William Carrier, and Noah Philp out for Carolina, and St. Louis missing or hampered in the middle six and on the blue line with Pius Suter on IR plus injuries to Robert Thomas (day-to-day), Philip Broberg, Jimmy Snuggerud, Nathan Walker, and others, the Hurricanes’ depth advantage still looks more intact than the Blues’ already thin offense and defense. Historically, Carolina’s core has driven results in this matchup—Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis have scored in recent trips to St. Louis, and Martin Necas posted a four-point night the last time these teams met in Raleigh, while Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbours have been the most consistent Blues threats but haven’t consistently flipped these games. With the season past the halfway mark, Carolina is protecting its lead in the Metro and pushing for home-ice in the first two rounds, whereas St. Louis sits seventh in the Central and can’t afford to bleed more regulation losses if it wants to stay in the wild-card chase; that motivational edge, combined with a team-tilted shot and goal differential (Carolina at 3.35 GF/G and 3.00 GA vs. St. Louis at 2.48 GF/G and 3.46 GA), makes the Hurricanes at -167 a strong but not risk-free play, worthy of an A- grade for a high-likelihood outcome with decent but not elite return on investment. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 13/01/2026 09:48

For the total, Carolina’s current five-game point streak has come with 20 goals scored and 13 allowed, while St. Louis has conceded 15 goals across its three straight defeats, suggesting recent game scripts that lean toward higher scoring rather than tight defensive grinders. Injuries matter here too: the Hurricanes are down Slavin and Kochetkov on the back end, softening a traditionally elite defensive structure, and the Blues are missing key pieces like Broberg on defense and Suter, Snuggerud, and Walker up front, which weakens their ability to suppress chances and puts more pressure on Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer. Historically, these teams have produced offense when they see each other—Carolina hung five on St. Louis in their 2024 visit to Enterprise Center and four more in a 2024 home win, with players like Necas and Svechnikov regularly finding the scoresheet, while Blues threats such as Kyrou, Neighbours, and Holloway have chipped in multi-goal or multi-point efforts against the Canes in recent seasons. With both clubs past the 41-game mark, Carolina is incentivized to keep pressing offensively to bank standings tiebreakers and goal differential for seeding, and St. Louis, already chasing the pack with only 42 points, is at a stage where opening up games to chase wins matters more than grinding out low-event losses, all of which nudges this toward a scoring environment that can clear 6 despite a slightly inflated price. I rate Over 6 at -125 as a B: solid statistical backing and reasonable correlation with the game flow, but the number and juice are high enough that a lower-variance 3-2 type result remains a meaningful risk. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 13/01/2026 09:48

On the puckline, the Canes’ five-game point streak and consistent multi-goal winning profile contrast with a Blues side that has been outscored 15-7 across its last three losses, suggesting that St. Louis’ current skid is more about getting caved in than losing tight coin-flip games. The injury picture increases that blowout risk: Carolina’s missing Slavin and Kochetkov, but still skates a deep forward group headlined by Aho, Svechnikov, Jarvis, Necas, and additions like Taylor Hall and Nikolaj Ehlers, whereas the Blues’ forward depth and defense are stretched thin with Suter on IR, Thomas not fully healthy, Broberg sidelined, and multiple depth wingers out, making it harder to roll four competitive lines and three stable pairs for 60 minutes. Historically, when Carolina has beaten St. Louis in recent seasons, it has often done so by margin—like the 5-2 road win in 2024 and the 4-1 home victory later that year—powered by top-line and power-play talent, and the Hurricanes’ current 3.35 goals per game against a Blues team allowing 3.46 per night supports the idea that if they win, there is a strong chance it comes by at least two. With more than half the schedule gone, Carolina has every incentive to step on the gas against a vulnerable opponent in order to bank regulation wins and maintain cushion atop the Metro, while the Blues, already lagging in the Central, may be forced to pull the goalie aggressively if trailing late, which only helps -1.5 outcomes; still, road pucklines in the second leg of a back-to-back carry extra variance, so laying -1.5 at -140 grades out as a B-: appealing upside if Carolina’s talent and depth tilt the ice, but with notably higher risk than the straight moneyline. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 13/01/2026 09:48