St. Louis at Carolina

St. Louis is on a 19-7 run anchored by great defense, at seventh in the NHL in goals allowed with a top 10 penalty kill. The Blues are off a 2-0 win over Nashville, are 10-2 when following a victory, plus 44-21 against the Eastern Conference. St. Louis is also 18-7-2 UNDER the total on the road, including 41-18-3 UNDER as a road underdog. The Blues are well rested, and are 43-20-4 UNDER the total when playing on two days of rest, as well as 45-22-3 UNDER versus winning teams. Carolina comes off a physical win over Los Angeles, suffering a slew of injuries in the process. Defensemen Justin Faulk and Calvin de Haan have upper-body injuries and neither practiced Thursday. Carolina is 9-15 against the Western Conference. They are a defensive-oriented team, too, at sixth in goals allowed on a 37-25 run UNDER. The visiting team has won six of eight when these teams clash, with St. Louis winning the last four, along with four straight in this building. Play St. Louis and the UNDER.