The Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-7) and St. Louis Blues (42-32-5) meet Friday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Blues odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Blues lead 1-0; St. Louis won 2-1 in a shootout as a moderate underdog (+170) on Jan. 6 at PNC Arena in Raleigh as the Under (6.5) was never threatened
The Hurricanes are brimming with confidence after picking up a 4-1 road win against the Boston Bruins last time out on Tuesday as the Under (5.5) cashed. Carolina has won 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 outings, while the Under is 7-0-1 in the past 8 contests.
Carolina has been on fire on the road, posting a 10-1-2 record in the past 13 games dating back to Feb. 16, while the Under is 9-3-1 in those outings.