St. Louis Blues at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Point Spread Picks 3/1/2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

PNC Arena

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The St. Louis Blues travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, March 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -115 and the Hurricanes at -110.

St. Louis has a record of 34-23-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 183 goals and given up 171 goals for a point differential of +12. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-29-0 and an over/under record of 25-35-0. Carolina has a record of 34-23-6 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 186 goals and surrendered 169 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 34-29-0 while their over/under record is 25-37-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 34-29-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 25-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 34-29-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 25-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jordan Binnington has 15 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 488 shots against him and he's given up 31 goals. He's made 457 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Ryan O'Reilly has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Blues. He has 24 goals this year with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 27 goals on 224 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has scored 59 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 18 goals this season with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Petr Mrazek has 15 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 796 shots against him and he's surrendered 77 goals. He's made 719 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Sebastian Aho averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 25 goals on 188 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 10th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.12% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Blues have 74 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 183 goals while they've given up 171 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 187 power play opportunities and scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Hurricanes are 18th with 186 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 169 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.41%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Hurricanes have a total of 74 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 37 power play goals on 208 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 3,579 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,407 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 2,705 attempts while they have given up 2,508 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 1,930 face-off wins compared to 1,792 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,231 hits and they have blocked 899 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.7% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 1,851 face-off wins compared to 1,972 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,587 hits and they have blocked 803 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.4% as they've attempted 4,137 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,327 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.3% ranks 1st as they have 3,124 attempts while they have given up 2,524 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blues/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina -110

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