Hurricanes vs Blues Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

The Carolina Hurricanes will be visiting Enterprise Centre on Saturday, where they will take on the St. Louis Blues. Get the rest of our free NHL picks here! The Blues have gone 1-1-0 heading into Friday night, as they come off a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves in this game, while Jackson Blake scored the eventual game winner. Pyotr Kochetkov will be returning to the crease on Saturday, last season he posted a 2.33 goals against average to go along with his 23-13-4 record. Sebastian Aho comes off an incredible year with Carolina, leading the Hurricanes with 36 goals and 89 points.

The St. Louis Blues currently sit fifth in the Central Division with a 3-2-0 record. After suffering a loss to the Wild on Tuesday, the Blues would bounce back with a 1-0 overtime win against the New York Islanders on Thursday. Joel Hofer earned the 34-save shutout in this game, while Jake Neighbours was the overtime hero. Jordan Binnington will be the Blues’ starting goaltender in this game, he’s posted a 3.02 goals against average through three games. Pavel Buchnevich leads St. Louis with three goals, while Jordan Kyrou has picked up a team-leading 6 points. St. Louis is struggling to find the back of the net early on, scoring just 2.7 goals per game.

The Hurricanes looked to build off a win over the New Jersey Devils, while Jordan Binnington and the Blues will also search for their second straight win. Carolina has looked very solid through two games, expect to Kochetkov to lead the hurricanes to the win. Final score prediction, Hurricanes win and cover the spread 5-2.