The Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Pick.
Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Panthers and Capitals, and play the Senators next. The Blue Jackets have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring 18.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Adam Fantilli leads Columbus with 11 goals, Zach Werenski has 21 assists and Kirill Marchenko has 79 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 47 goals on 503 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 47 goals on 407 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Predators, lost to the Sharks, and they play the Capitals next. The Hurricanes have split their last 12 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.32 goals per game and are scoring 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 16 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 18 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 82 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 44 goals on 351 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 20 goals on 206 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last six home games against the Blue Jackets.
- The Blue Jackets have lost seven of their last eight games at Lenovo Center.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes.
- The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games.
- The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last eight games when leading after the second period.
Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win
- The Hurricanes have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Blue Jackets have won three of their last five games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Blue Jackets’ last six games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last seven home games against the Blue Jackets following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 night games at Lenovo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Tuesday night games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three road games against the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Sebastian Aho has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Sebastian Aho has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances against the Blue Jackets.
- Shayne Gostisbehere has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts
- Dmitri Voronkov has scored a goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games against the Hurricanes.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 Tuesday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.32).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.29%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (72.15%).
- The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.38).
Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Prediction
The Hurricanes are the better team at home, so they should be favored. However, the Blue Jackets have 7 road wins this season, so they’re worth a look at this price. Also, the Hurricanes have been stuck in the mud offensively as of late, scoring two or fewer goals in 5 of their last 7 games. The Blue Jackets were shutout in their last effort, but they’ve had recent games where they explode offensively. We’re getting almost two times our money. I’ll take a stab with the Columbus Blue Jackets at this price point.