Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (17-21-8) will go up against the Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-3) on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 3-2 win over the Kraken their last time out. Carolina amassed 2 minutes in the box in this outing. Moreover, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Hurricanes had an average offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they converted 3 of the 34 shots they tried.

When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched 151 goals (5th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 133. For the current campaign, they sit with 59 points and their points percentage comes in at .656. Carolina skates onto the rink with 135 power play chances and they have tallied 26 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.26%. While at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 107 goals while having 125 themselves. Carolina has taken 1,449 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.4%. The Hurricanes have seen 1,094 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .878. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 125 power play opportunities (24th in pro hockey) and have a total of 26 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Brandon Bussi. Throughout his time in hockey, Bussi has tallied 12 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .632. His save percentage currently sits at .902 for his 48 minutes between the pipes. Bussi has had 448 shot attempts against him and he has 404 saves. Opponents have scored 44 goals versus Bussi in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.32. He has amassed a mark of 16-2-1 and he was named the starter in 19 games. Bussi has participated in 19 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, St. Louis went up against the Golden Knights in an outing where the Blues ended up losing by a final score of 4-2. The Blues recorded 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they took. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing and scored 1 on that try.

St. Louis has put up 1,134 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.05%, while allowing their opponents 1,294 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.47% on their opponents 119 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 87.7%. They have a total of 120 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.67%. The Blues have tallied 94 goals at even strength and 20 goals (29th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 159 goals to be scored by of a combination of 131 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the St. Louis Blues have 114 goals, 42 points, as well as a points percentage of .457.

Across the ice you will find Joel Hofer in net. His opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has yielded 232 goals overall. Hofer's percentage of quality starts sits at 56.0% and he has accumulated 47 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 84 games and has played for a total of 3,711 mins. Hofer is the owner of a lifetime record of 44-31-7 and has been in goal for 93 games. He has gathered 2,206 saves out of the 2,438 shots tried, giving him a rate of .905.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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