The St. Louis Blues look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Hurricanes arrive at Scottrade Center on Friday.

St. Louis will face the 3-2-1 Hurricanes. In totals betting, the Blues are 4-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hurricanes are 3-2-1 favoring the OVER.

View Carolina vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Blues as -145 favorites on the opening moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Blues - Hurricanes odds would favor the Blues if the lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 9 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Carolina is at No. 17.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 15-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 22 at 3.2 goals per game allowed. The Blues powerplay has clicked at a 4.2% rate while the Hurricanes have a 80.6% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Carolina was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Bruins. Bettors on Carolina at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Kings. Bettors on Los Angeles at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Hurricanes at Blues trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games

Next up:
Carolina at Winnipeg, Saturday, October 22
St. Louis at Philadelphia, Saturday, October 22