RALEIGH, N.C. -- Martin Necas had two goals and two assists to extend his point streak to 13 games, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 at Lenovo Center on Sunday. Necas has 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) during the streak.

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Sunday. Andrei Svechnikov and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, who’ve won two straight following a 1-2 road trip.

In the player prop department, I like Matt Boldy Total Shots on Goal Over 3.5 (+103). Leading his club in averaging 3.59 shots/game, the top-line/power play winger most often comes out firing after registering under that mark in his previous game. The 23-year-old only once fired on net against the Stars on Saturday.

The NHL is back with a seven-game schedule tonight, which provides us with plenty of different ways to get in on the action. Below I’ve listed my three favorite bets on the ice. More NHL Betting Advice Top Bettor Picks for NHL NHL Best Betting Odds NHL Betting Strategy Our NHL Prop Bet Cheat Sheet

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will match up for the second time this season. The Wild took a 4-1 victory in St. Louis. It was the first victory in the past four meetings for the Wild, as the Blues won three games between the two teams last March.