Carolina at St. Louis

Carolina got this road trip off to a strong start with a 3-2 win at Pittsburgh. The defense is Top 10 in goals allowed and No. 1 in shots allowed. Carolina is 64-32 after a divisional win, plus 18-4 after an overtime victory. St. Louis is .500 overall as well as at home after losing three of the last four while getting outscored 15-5 in the three defeats. St. Louis is 25th in the NHL in goals scored, 25th in goals surrendered, and 19th in save percentage. The Blues are 12-19 at home after a divisional loss, as well as 23-28 at home after surrendering 3 goals or more in back-to-back contests. And Carolina has won the last two meetings versus the Blues by a combined 10-4 count. Take Carolina as a Max Play.