Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Blue Jackets (34-21-11, 17-8-7 Home) will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Fans can follow the action on ESPN+ once the puck drops at 7 p.m. EST.
March started off well for the Blue Jackets with a trio of wins, one over the New York Rangers (5-4 OT), the Nashville Predators (3-2), and the Florida Panthers (4-2). But since then, things have been a little rough. Prior to Saturday night’s win over the Flyers in Philadelphia, Columbus lost three of its last four games. With roughly a month left in the regular season and a point out of the wild card spots, the Blue Jackets can’t afford to lose too many more. But they’ll have a tough time pulling out a win against the Hurricanes. Carolina has the best record in the Eastern Conference (42-18-6) with 90 points. The Hurricanes won their last game, 4-2 vs. Tampa Bay, last Saturday, but went 3-3 in the previous six games.
This will be the second of four games scheduled between Carolina and Columbus this season. The Hurricanes won the first, beating the Blue Jackets 4-1 back in December.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Form
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Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes Latest Matches
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Columbus Blue Jackets against Carolina Hurricanes : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Greaves
E. Merzlikins
D. Fabbro
D. Mateychuk
E. Gudbranson
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
M. Marchment
M. Olivier
I. Lundestrom
K. Marchenko
C. Sillinger
K. Johnson
D. Heinen
S. Monahan
C. Coyle
B. Jenner
C. Garland
A. Fantilli
B. Bussi
F. Andersen
K. Miller
S. Walker
M. Reilly
A. Nikishin
J. Chatfield
J. Slavin
J. Staal
A. Svechnikov
J. Blake
L. Stankoven
S. Jarvis
M. Jankowski
S. Aho
N. Ehlers
T. Hall
N. Deslauriers
W. Carrier
J. Martinook
Most goals and assists
Columbus Blue Jackets
Carolina Hurricanes
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
S. Aho
(60 Assists)
Columbus Blue Jackets - Carolina Hurricanes Key Points
- Carolina leads the all-time series vs. Columbus, 36-23-6.
- Carolina has gone 7-2-3 in Columbus since the 2020-21 season.
- Carolina is 14-17 ATS on the road, and Columbus is 14-18 ATS at home.
- The OVER is 15-16-1 for Columbus at home and 13-18 for Carolina on the road.
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Our Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Taking all of the above into account, this game has all the ingredients to be more evenly matched than their first head-to-head matchup of the regular season, in which the Carolina Hurricanes secured a 4-1 victory.
The Columbus defense can get overwhelmed by teams that take a lot of shots on goal—like Carolina is prone to doing. The Blue Jackets may be the home team, but the Hurricanes are better at keeping possession, defense, and scoring. I can’t say with confidence that Carolina will cover, but they’ll win.
Our Carolina vs. Columbus Pick: Columbus ML
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