Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues odds, tips and betting trends

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March 11, 2026Updated March 12, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 1, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Minnesota Wild in the third period at Grand Casino Arena.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the St. Louis Blues at Lenovo Center on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Carolina won in a shootout at home its last time out on March 10 against the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4, taking the shootout 2-1 to earn the victory.

St. Louis’ last game was a home overtime loss, 4-3, to the New York Islanders on March 10.

Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s hockey action.

Watch Hurricanes vs. Blues on ESPN+!Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Hurricanes (-292)Underdog: Blues (+234)Over/under: 6Hurricanes vs. Blues game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 12, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Hurricanes vs. Blues on ESPN+!Hurricanes stats and trendsCarolina has gone 40-19 as the favorite this season.In five games with moneyline oddds shorter than -292, the Hurricanes have three wins.The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 74.5% chance of winning this game.Carolina and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 40 of 64 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Hurricanes are 8-2-0 (90.0% of possible points).They have scored 40 goals during that time.Defensively, the Hurricanes have allowed 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 outings.Blues stats and trendsThe Blues have secured an upset victory in 21, or 47.7%, of the 44 games they have played while the underdog this season.St. Louis has played with moneyline odds of +234 or longer once this season and lost that game.The moneyline implies a 29.9% chance of victory for the Blues.St. Louis’ games have gone over 6 goals in 32 of 64 chances this season.In their past 10 games, the Blues have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 34 goals during that time.On the defensive end, the Blues have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) in those 10 outings.

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