The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Sunday in NHL action from the PNC Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.
Columbus Blue Jackets Team Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this one looking to build on a 6-2 win over Philadelphia last time out. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Blue Jackets with 58 points including a team-high 47 assists while Zach Werenski has 52 points with 43 assists. Kirill Marchenko has 39 points with a team-high 21 goals and Boone Jenner has a team-high 22 goals and 35 points. Elvis Merzlikins has gone 13-17-8 in goal for Columbus with a 3.45 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov is 8-11-3 with a 3.18 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season. The Blue Jackets will meet the Rays, Panthers, and Predators after this one.
Columbus Blue Jackets Team Facts
- The Blue Jackets have lost 10 of their last 11 games following a home win.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last three night games at PNC Arena.
- The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three night games at PNC Arena.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a 4-2 win over Washington last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 86 points including 34 goals and 52 assists while Seth Jarvis has 62 points split between 29 goals and 33 assists. Martin Necas has 52 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 48 points, with Necas logging 23 goals while Teravainen has 21 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 11-2 with a 1.88 GAA and a .927 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 21-13-4 with a 2.37 GAA and a .910 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last seven games against the Blue Jackets following a win.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games at PNC Arena following a home win.
- The ‘Under 0.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites.
Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I think the Hurricanes win rather easily, but the gap in talent and form has priced us out of any sort of value here. I don’t think the Blue Jackets do much of anything offensively in this game, and I think the Hurricanes ratchet up the pressure on the defensive end to hold Columbus in check. I could see a 4-0 or 4-1 win here, so give me the under.