- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs. St. Louis Blues
- Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest
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This matchup takes place at the Enterprise Center, where the St. Louis Blues (17-21-8) will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-3) on Tuesday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes recently celebrated a narrow 3-2 victory over the Kraken. In that game, they accrued 2 penalty minutes and had 1 power play opportunity but failed to convert. Overall, their offensive performance was modest, managing to score on 3 out of 34 shots taken.
This season, the Carolina Hurricanes have netted 151 goals (ranking 5th in the NHL) while allowing 133. Currently, they hold 59 points with a percentage of .656. The Hurricanes have had 135 chances on the power play, converting 26 of them for a success rate of 19.26%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 107 goals while scoring 125 themselves. Carolina has taken a total of 1,449 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 10.4%. In contrast, they’ve faced 1,094 shots from opponents, with a save percentage of .878. Their adversaries have had 125 power play opportunities (24th in the league), scoring 26 goals off those chances.
In goal for this matchup will be Brandon Bussi, who boasts 12 quality starts and a quality start percentage of .632. His current save percentage stands at .902 after 48 minutes of play. Bussi has faced 448 shots, making 404 saves, while allowing 44 goals for an average of 2.32 goals against per game. He’s compiled a record of 16-2-1, having started in 19 games throughout his NHL career.
On the other side, St. Louis most recently contested the Golden Knights, suffering a 4-2 defeat. The Blues managed to score 2 goals from 19 shots and converted 1 of their lone power play opportunity.
Currently, the Blues have taken 1,134 shots (29th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 10.05% and have allowed 1,294 shots against. They maintain a penalty kill percentage of 76.47% on 119 power play attempts against them, with a save percentage of 87.7%. With 120 power play opportunities, their success rate stands at 16.67%. St. Louis has scored 94 goals at even strength, and only 20 goals (29th in NHL) during power plays, allowing 159 total goals (131 at even strength and 28 while shorthanded). As of now, they have recorded 114 goals and 42 points, corresponding to a points percentage of .457.
In the crease for St. Louis will be Joel Hofer. He has allowed an average of 2.76 goals per game, with a cumulative total of 232 goals conceded. Hofer has a quality start percentage of 56.0%, accumulating 47 quality starts across 84 games played for a total of 3,711 minutes in the NHL. His career record stands at 44-31-7, with 93 games under his belt, and he has made 2,206 saves out of 2,438 shots faced, achieving a .905 save percentage.
Which team will triumph in tonight’s NHL contest against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Take St. Louis
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