Carolina went into St. Louis as a road favorite and left with the cleanest kind of win. The defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes shut out the Blues 4-0 at Enterprise Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with Pyotr Kochetkov making 24 saves. If you laid around -141 on Carolina or took the Under 6.5, you were never in danger, and anyone who laid the puck line cashed comfortably.
Kochetkov Posts the Shutout
Kochetkov earned his first shutout of the season and 12th of his career, and he’s now 7-0-0 to start the year, the NHL’s longest active winning streak. He turned aside all 24 shots, including 11 high-danger chances, two nights after a shootout loss in Edmonton. Kochetkov is one win shy of Frederik Andersen’s franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season.
A Three-Goal Second Period Breaks It Open
After a scoreless first, Sean Walker scored his first goal of the season about four minutes into the second, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi added another just 20 seconds later. Logan Stankoven made it 3-0 on a breakaway with 6:25 left in the period, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored on the power play early in the third. Carolina outshot St. Louis 39-24, and Jackson Blake picked up his 100th career point on an assist. Joel Hofer made 35 saves for the Blues, who were shut out for the first time this season.
The Betting Takeaways
- Moneyline: Carolina closed as a road favorite around -141, and the win was never in doubt.
- Total: Four goals landed well under the 6.5 total.
- Puck line: A four-goal margin means Carolina -1.5 cashed with room to spare.
The Hurricanes improved to 9-2-2 and finished a five-game road trip at 3-1-1, while the Blues fell to 5-5-1 after winning two straight to open a homestand. Carolina is next at home Tuesday against Boston. We covered this matchup in our Blues vs Hurricanes preview.
Question for the comments: Does Kochetkov keep the No. 1 job over Brandon Bussi as the wins pile up?
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