Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-118) Blues (+100)

Enterprise Center is where the St. Louis Blues (35-19-9) will go up against the Carolina Hurricanes (42-15-7) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Hurricanes at -118 and the Blues are priced at +100. The over/under is 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Stars in the last game they played. The Hurricanes had an average offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they netted 3 out of the 47 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Carolina recorded 11 penalty mins in this matchup.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 208 goals (11th in the NHL) so far this season and have surrendered 152. For the current campaign, they have scored 91 points and their points percentage sits at .711. Carolina comes into the game with 187 power play chances and they have scored 46 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 24.60%. While at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 129 goals while earning 162 as an offensive unit. Carolina has attempted 2,174 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. The Hurricanes have had 1,834 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .917. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 218 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have notched 23 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Frederik Andersen. Over the course of his pro career, Andersen has tallied 242 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .571. His save percentage is at .916 for his 25,203 minutes between the pipes. Andersen has had 12,994 shots against him and has gathered 11,907 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,087 goals against Andersen in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.59. He has amassed an overall mark of 257-110-51 and he has started in 424 games. Andersen has taken the ice for 437 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, St. Louis faced off against the Flyers in an outing where the Blues ended up losing by a final of 5-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 1 goal out of those chances. The Blues recorded 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they took.

The Blues have earned 174 goals at even strength and 48 goals (5th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. St. Louis has attempted 1,931 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.50%, while allowing the opposition 1,977 shots. So far this year, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 222 goals, 79 points, and a points percentage of .627. They have recorded 182 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 26.37%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.89% on the other teams 187 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.0%. They have allowed 177 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are going to see Ville Husso defending the goal. He has tallied 1,167 stops out of the 1,277 shots tried, giving him a rate of .914. Husso is the owner of a career record of 25-11-5 and has been in net for 44 games. He got the starting nod in 41 contests and has played 2,490 minutes. Husso's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.1% and he has accumulated 23 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has given up 110 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+100)

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