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NHL SPEC 2026-01-13 · Evening Edition LOSS

Hurricanes vs. Blues

Hurricanes Moneyline
61%
Entry Price
$46K
Volume
7:30 PM ET
Game Time (ET)
-0.61u
P&L

ANALYSIS

The Hurricanes continue to dominate the flow of play, leading the NHL in fewest shots allowed (24.4 per game) and expected goal share. They face a St. Louis squad on a three-game losing streak that recently lost top defenseman Philip Broberg to injury, while Carolina’s own blue line was bolstered by the return of Jaccob Slavin. Despite being the second half of a back-to-back, the Hurricanes’ elite puck-possession metrics provide a decisive edge over a Blues defense currently ranking 30th in the league.
Key Data
Corsi-For Percentage (CF%): 62.4%, Expected Goals Share (xG%): 62.4%, High Danger Scoring Chances Allowed: Bottom Quintile (STL)

OUTCOME

Blues 3 - Hurricanes 0
Carolina dominated the shot clock but could not solve the Blues' netminder in a shutout loss. St. Louis utilized a heavy physical game to disrupt the Hurricanes' possession-based offense, scoring on the power play to maintain a lead Carolina was too frustrated to chase.

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