Hurricanes vs. Blues Prediction & Picks - March 12

The Carolina Hurricanes (41-17-6) host the St. Louis Blues (25-29-10) at Lenovo Center on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in a shootout in their most recent game, while the Blues are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Over the last 10 games for the Blues, their offense has put up 34 goals while their defense has conceded 27 (they have a 5-4-1 record in those games). In 23 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored four goals (17.4% conversion rate).

Hurricanes vs. Blues Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final result of Hurricanes 4, Blues 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-292)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

• The Hurricanes are 41-17-6 overall and 11-6-17 in overtime games.
• Carolina is 14-4-3 (31 points) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
• In the nine games this season the Hurricanes registered just one goal, they've finished 1-8-0 (two points).
• Carolina has finished 4-3-0 in the seven games this season when it scored two goals (registering eight points).
• The Hurricanes have scored at least three goals in 47 games (36-5-6, 78 points).
• In the 24 games when Carolina has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 17-6-1 to register 35 points.
• In the 52 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 37-11-4 (78 points).
• The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents 10 times, and went 3-5-2 (eight points).

Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues have earned a record of 2-10-12 in overtime contests on their way to an overall mark of 25-29-10.
• St. Louis has earned 35 points (14-6-7) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
• Across the 11 games this season the Blues ended with just one goal, they have earned six points.
• St. Louis has 11 points (4-11-3) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
• The Blues have earned 43 points in their 33 games with more than two goals scored.
• St. Louis has scored a lone power-play goal in 25 games this season and has registered 26 points from those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent this season, St. Louis has posted a record of 10-14-3 (23 points).
• The Blues' opponents have had more shots in 36 games. The Blues went 15-15-6 in those contests (36 points).

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Hurricanes vs. Blues Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina

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