Saturday’s NHL play includes the Carolina Hurricanes (2-1) visiting the St. Louis Blues (3-2) at Enterprise Center. The Blues are heavy underdogs (+140 on the moneyline) against the Hurricanes (-166) ahead of the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-166)
• Underdog: Blues (+140)
• Over/under: 6

Hurricanes vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Of Carolina’s 93 games last season, 47 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
• St. Louis’ games last season had over 6 goals 46 of 82 times.
• The two teams combined to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
• Opponents of these two teams scored 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Hurricanes were eighth in the league, and the Blues were 24th.
• This game features the league’s 13th-ranked (Blues) and fourth-ranked (Hurricanes) teams last season in terms of defense.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes’ 277 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the eighth-best scoring team in the league last season.
• Carolina conceded 211 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Their +66 goal differential was second-best in the league.
• The 67 power-play goals Carolina put up last season were the third-most in the NHL (on 249 chances).
• The Hurricanes had the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (26.91%).
• Carolina scored 11 shorthanded goals last season (fourth among all NHL teams).
• The Hurricanes killed 86.43% of opponent power plays, the top percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes won the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.6%.
• Carolina scored on 10.1% of its shots as a team (15th in league).
• The Hurricanes did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 16.9 hits and 11.4 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• The Hurricanes compiled a 54-31 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
• Carolina had a 33-13 record (winning 71.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -166 or shorter.
• The Hurricanes have a 62.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Hurricanes Leaders

• One of Carolina’s leading offensive players last season was Sebastian Aho, who had 89 points (36 goals, 53 assists) and played an average of 18:40 per game.
• Seth Jarvis had 33 goals and 34 assists to total 67 points (0.8 per game).
• Shayne Gostisbehere scored 10 goals and added 46 assists in 81 games for Carolina.
• Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) had a 2.3 goals against average and a .911 save percentage (17th in the league).

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues’ 13 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• St. Louis’ 14 total goals given up (2.8 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
• St. Louis has scored two power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on nine chances).
• The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (22.22%) ranks 12th in the league.
• The Blues’ 21st-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
• The Blues win 54.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best rate in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ collective 9% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
• The Blues have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have been listed as the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent twice.
• St. Louis has played with moneyline odds of +140 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blues have a 41.7% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou: two goals and four assists
• Philip Broberg: one goal and four assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: three goals and one assist
• Jordan Binnington: 1-2-0 record, .895 save percentage, nine goals given up