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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/23/21

Carolina Hurricanes (3-0) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (3-1)
October 23, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets +125 / Carolina Hurricanes -154; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Saturday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes look for another win to build on their 3-0-0 record. The Columbus Blue Jackets look for a win after winning three of their first four games.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 4.33 goals per game and are scoring on 30 percent of their power play opportunities. Andrei Svechnikov leads Carolina with four goals, Teuvo Teravainen has three assists and Sebastian Aho has nine shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing two goals per game and are killing 92.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederick Anderson has allowed six goals on 96 shots faced.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 36.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with three goals, Oliver Bjorkstrand has five assists and Zach Werenski has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 2.25 goals per game and are killing 91.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Elvis Merzlikins has allowed five goals on 94 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has allowed two goals on 43 shots.

The Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 42-20 in their last 62 games as a favorite. The Blue Jackets are 8-24 in their last 32 Saturday games and 28-57 in their last 85 overall. The under is 6-2 in Hurricanes last 8 overall. The over is 13-6-1 in Blue Jackets last 20 overall. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the better team on paper and are off to a ridiculous start through three games. It’s hard to trust the Blue Jackets after how they performed last season, but they’ve held their own through four contests and the defense has been greatly improved. The line is probably right, but I see value with the Blue Jackets and the plus money. Columbus has been solid up to this point.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +125

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