The Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on their five-game win streak after a 4-2 win over Chicago last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 89 points including 36 goals and 53 assists while Seth Jarvis has 67 points split between 33 goals and 34 assists. Martin Necas has 53 points and Teuvo Teravainen has 51 points, with Necas logging 24 goals while Teravainen has 23 goals. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 13-2 with a 1.84 GAA and a .932 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 12-7-2 with a 2.99 GAA and an .872 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 23-13-4 with a 2.33 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in nine of their last 10 games at Nationwide Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine games at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus Blue Jackets Team Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to snap a four-game losing skid after a 6-4 loss to Nashville last time out. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Blue Jackets with 59 points including a team-high 48 assists while Zach Werenski has 53 points with 44 assists. Kirill Marchenko has 41 points with a team-high 23 goals and Boone Jenner has 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.
Columbus Blue Jackets Team Facts
- The home team has won 12 of the Blue Jackets’ last 13 games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Blue Jackets’ last eight games.
- The favorites have won the second period in nine of the last 10 games between the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 night games at Nationwide Arena.
Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes -1.5 in this game. I know the Hurricanes have little to play for here, but even with little to play for, they’re still on fire right now and momentum’s going to be huge going into their playoff series with the Islanders as New York is a team that can surprise anyone come playoff time. Columbus also isn’t really a team I think will put up much of a fight in a spot like this as the Blue Jackets are still one of the worst teams in the NHL up to this point. Even a few backups for Carolina could ring up Columbus on the puck line. Give me the Hurricanes -1.5 here.