Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
The Hurricanes and Blue Jackets are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blue Jackets will host the game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.
In this division matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Blue Jackets. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hurricanes have faced off vs. the Blue Jackets as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets, the Hurricanes hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Carolina has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Although Columbus has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 8-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Columbus has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their puck line record was 5-0 in these scenarios.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into this game as the 2nd ranked team in the Eastern Conference with a record of 52-22-7. They have won five straight games and have gone 8-2 in their last ten. On the road, the Hurricanes have won four straight and have a record of 25-12-3 for the season.
For the year, Carolina has been favored in 74 of their 81 games, and they have gone 49-18-7 as the favorite. In the Metropolitan Division, the Hurricanes are in 2nd place with a record of 16-9.
The Hurricanes come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 6th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. This season, the Hurricanes have a 39-19 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-1 record.
Goalie Frederik Andersen comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-2 and he has a save percentage of 0.4%.
With a record of 26-43-12, the Blue Jackets are in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division and 16th place in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Columbus is just 3-7 and they have lost four straight games. At home this season, the Blue Jackets are 16-19-5.
As the underdog, Columbus has gone 22-41-11 this season. Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Blue Jackets have a record of 12-37. Over their last five games, Columbus has won just once and they have lost three straight games as the underdog.
Offensively, the Blue Jackets come into the game at 2.8 goals per contest placing 27th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 20th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blue Jackets offense is 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the NHL.
Goalie Jet Greaves gets the start and has made seven starts this season. His record at this point is 2-6, and his save percentage is 0.383%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Hurricanes picking up a 4-3 win.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Boone Jenner – Personal – Questionable
- Daniil Tarasov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Elvis Merzlikins – Lower Body – Questionable
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Jake Bean – Hand – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Out
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Carson Meyer – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Teuvo Teravainen – Undisclosed – Questionable
