Columbus Blue Jackets

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Predictions

Best Bet

Hurricanes 3-Way Moneyline @ -143

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For a value wager, head to the 3-Way Moneyline where you can bet on the Hurricanes to beat the Blue Jackets in regulation time. Our prediction is currently available at an attractive -143.

Our expert Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes picks deliver our Best Bet alongside a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Read on for the full analysis behind the plays.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets meet the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 29.

Columbus Blue Jackets have won back-to-back games. A 4-3 (OT) triumph recently occurred on the road at Xfinity Mobile Arena when playing Philadelphia Flyers. Kent Johnson bagged two goals, while Adam Fantilli and Denton Mateychuk scored once.

Carolina Hurricanes have enjoyed three consecutive home wins at Lenovo Center. Last time out, Boston Bruins were beaten 2-1. Sebastian Antero Aho and Jackson Blake each scored one goal. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made a total of 14 saves (.933).

H2H: 5-1 Canes Win When Teams Last Clashed

The Canes have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Blue Jackets. At Nationwide Arena, the scoreline was 5-2 and then we saw 5-1 at Lenovo Center. The Canes have won six of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jet Greaves (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 2-3-0 3.4 .883 1
25/26 26-19-9 2.6 .908 2
Pyotr Kochetkov (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 8-0-0 1.6 .918 1
25/26 6-2-0 2.3 .899 1
Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 25.6 shots on goal, with a 8.8% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 3.3 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.3%.

Kent Johnson is the top points scorer with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, with Charlie Coyle recording 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Cam Talbot have a 2.83 goal against average with a .894 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes – Last 10 Games

The Canes have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 35.0 shots on goal, with a 24.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.1 goals from 22.1 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

The top points scorer is Sebastian Antero Aho with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Jackson Blake is next best after registering 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Pyotr Kochetkov have a 1.50 GAA with a .924 SV%, including one shutout.

Best Bet

There is a strong case that Hurricanes will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value -143 that they triumph in this NHL encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Hurricanes have won 15 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Hurricanes have won 3 consecutive games at home.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Hurricanes have won the last 2 games between these teams.

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Canes 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps are estimating that there is a 58.8% likelihood of this pick winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Hurricanes
Totals Under 6.5
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Odds

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Books Running Scared of Canes Win

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Carolina Hurricanes are red-hot -233 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 70% chance of winning this game. Columbus Blue Jackets are the underdogs at +190 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +104.

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Head to Head

Columbus vs Carolina
  • NHL: 03/04 2026 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 5
  • NHL: 01/04 2026 Hurricanes 5 Blue Jackets 2
  • NHL: 18/03 2026 Hurricanes 1 Blue Jackets 5
  • NHL: 10/12 2025 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
  • NHL: 24/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Hurricanes 7
  • NHL: 01/01 2025 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 4
  • NHL: 15/12 2024 Blue Jackets 1 Hurricanes 4
  • NHL: 24/11 2024 Hurricanes 4 Blue Jackets 5
  • NHL: 17/04 2024 Hurricanes 3 Blue Jackets 6
  • NHL: 07/04 2024 Blue Jackets 0 Hurricanes 3
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets Stats
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Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Kent Johnson 10 17.19 6 4 10 1
3 Charlie Coyle 10 19.43 1 7 8 3
8 Zach Werenski 10 28.92 0 8 8 7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
20 Sebastian Antero Aho 14 19.97 8 11 19 7
53 Jackson Blake 14 18.21 3 11 14 9
37 Andrei Svechnikov 14 17.5 6 7 13 5

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Carolina Hurricanes Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Flyers
24 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 1-2 Blue Jackets
20 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 6-2 Blue Jackets
18 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Wild
17 Oct NHL
Rangers 0-1 Blue Jackets
13 Oct NHL
Panthers 7-3 Blue Jackets
10 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Blues
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
03 Oct NHL
Mammoth 4-1 Blue Jackets
01 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-6 Blue Jackets

Previous Carolina Hurricanes Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Bruins 1-2 Hurricanes
24 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 4-0 Blues
22 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 5-6 Oilers
20 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 6-3 Canucks
18 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 2-3 Flames
17 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 3-2 Jets
13 Oct NHL
Capitals 2-4 Hurricanes
11 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 4-1 Flyers
10 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 5-2 Blackhawks
08 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-7 Hurricanes
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
4 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
3 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
8 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
8 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
5 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
6 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
8 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
4 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
9 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
10 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
11 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
12 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
13 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
5 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
9 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
10 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
13 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
15 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
4 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
8 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
10 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
12 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
13 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
14 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
15 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
16 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
18 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
19 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
20 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
22 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
23 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
25 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
26 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
27 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
28 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
29 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
30 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
31 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W

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