Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2024-10-19 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 Carolina Hurricanes
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 52.8%
CAR: 47.2%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.33
CAR: 2.93
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
| Stat | STL | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.899 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.87 | 2.33 |
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 | Joel Hofer | 40 | 37 | 3 | 92.5% | 2.90 | 2 | -0.10 |
| CAR | Pyotr Kochetkov | 19 | 15 | 4 | 78.9% | 1.96 | 0 | -2.04 |
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: 50% • STL at home vs CAR: 2-1
| 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 | STL |
| 2024-04-12 | STL 2 - 5 CAR | CAR | CAR |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1 | CAR | 27 | 2 | 1.78 |
| 2 | STL | 16 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2 | CAR | 9 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 3 | STL | 6 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 3 | CAR | 18 | 0 | 0.70 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 52.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9
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