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Away · favoriteCARCarolina Hurricanes →#1 Puckigree · 8-2-2
HomeSTLSt. Louis Blues →#13 Puckigree · 5-4-1
57% CAR
Puckigree odds PREGAME ESTIMATE
43% STL

If this game were played 100 times, STL win about 43. For fun, not betting advice.

Goalie scenarios

HOVER A PAIRING
CAR starts Brandon Bussi 10 of last 20 starts · 61% to start
CAR starts Pyotr Kochetkov 6 of last 20 starts · 39% to start
STL starts Joel Hofer 14 of last 20 starts · 68% to start
STL starts Jordan Binnington 6 of last 20 starts · 32% to start

Goalie value is saves above a league-average save % over recent seasons, shrunk toward average for small samples and measured against what the team’s rating already reflects. The NHL doesn’t confirm starters before puck drop, so the odds above blend these pairings by how likely each is. Click a pairing to see its odds on their own.

The read

Carolina Hurricanes come in as the favorite at 57%. Carolina Hurricanes have played the 32nd-hardest schedule so far, so their record flatters them more. An upset by St. Louis Blues would move the rankings most.

Head to head

#1 Puckigree rank #13
11.0 Rating 1.4
1st Standings 18th
8-2-2 Record 5-4-1
47–32 Goals for–against 35–31
32nd hardest Schedule strength 18th hardest
Last 5

Blue marks the edge. Hover a last-5 result for the game.

What’s on the line

Full re-run of the rankings · regulation results assume a two-goal margin
Projected table · hurricanes win in regulation
1 CAR Carolina Hurricanes +12.1 –
2 TBL Tampa Bay Lightning +9.9 –
⋯ 9 teams
12 NYR New York Rangers +3.0 –
13 WPG Winnipeg Jets +0.6 ▲1
14 NYI New York Islanders +0.1 ▲1
15 MTL Montréal Canadiens −0.3 ▲1
16 NJD New Jersey Devils −0.4 ▲1
17 STL St. Louis Blues −0.5 ▼4
18 BUF Buffalo Sabres −0.5 –
Carolina Hurricanes · now 95%
Win96%
Lose94%
A 2-point swing on one game.
St. Louis Blues · now 59%
Win67%
Lose54%
A 13-point swing on one game.
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