Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2022-12-01 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 6 Carolina Hurricanes
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 56.3%
CAR: 43.7%
Expected Goals
STL: 2.90
CAR: 2.69
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
CAR
A. Raanta
| Stat | STL | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 36 | 30 | 6 | 83.3% | 4.37 | 4 | -1.63 |
| CAR | A. Raanta | 26 | 22 | 4 | 84.6% | 2.01 | 0 | -1.99 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • STL at home vs CAR: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CAR 1 - 3 STL | STL | CAR |
| 2026-01-13 | STL 3 - 0 CAR | STL | CAR |
| 2024-11-17 | CAR 4 - 1 STL | CAR | CAR |
| 2024-10-19 | STL 4 - 3 CAR | STL | CAR |
| 2024-04-12 | STL 2 - 5 CAR | CAR | CAR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 1 | CAR | 13 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 2 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2 | CAR | 23 | 1 | 1.59 |
| 3 | STL | 12 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 3 | CAR | 11 | 2 | 1.82 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 6 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 2.9 - 2.7
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