Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction
Carolina Hurricanes 3–, Columbus Blue Jackets 2
FT
Puck drop 19:00 ET
1X2 1.581X2 4.50
Lenovo Center (Raleigh, NC) · USALenovo Center (Raleigh, NC)
Team
1st
2nd
3rd
CAR
1
1
1
CBJ
0
0
2
69%Carolina win · 57% in regulationCAR
Overtime or shootout · 21%OT / SO 21%
31%Columbus win · 22% in regulationCBJ
Chance to win · 57% and 22% in regulation
Kochetkov P.StartedSV 89.7% · GAA 2.00 · 9-1-0
Greaves J.StartedSV 88.2% · GAA 3.00 · 4-6-0
Best tip of the gameBest tip
Draw no bet
Won
Hurricanes
odds down 1.35
Confidence74%
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 67%Full game
- 1X2WonHurricanesodds down 1.70Confidence 60%
- Over/UnderWonO4.5odds up 1.34Confidence 70%
- HandicapWonBlue Jackets +1.5odds up 1.72Confidence 57%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonHurricanesodds down 1.41Confidence 70%
- Double chanceWonHurricanes or draw1.20Confidence 79%
- Best tip of the game: Draw no betWonHurricanesodds down 1.35Confidence 74%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds up 1.09Confidence 87%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonHurricanesodds down 2.25Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderLostO1.5odds down 1.77Confidence 55%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.Hurricanes 3–2
Blue Jackets
Total goalsTotal
5
Actual 5
Draw after 60 minDraw
21%
Decided in regulation
Carolina to winTo win
69%
CAR won
Score details
- Correct scoreWon3–2After 60 min3–23%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period1–010%chance
- Highest scoring periodWon3rd periodMost goals3rd · 3 goals30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 3-2
- By period 2-0, 0-0, 1-2
- Likeliest 3-2 (3%), 4-3 (2%), 5-4 (1%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent form
Season
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
Season recordCarolina Hurricanes 10-2-2Columbus Blue Jackets 5-5-0
Home / road splitCarolina Hurricanes 3-1-1Columbus Blue Jackets 1-2-0
StreakCarolina Hurricanes W2Columbus Blue Jackets W2
RestCarolina Hurricanes 1 dayColumbus Blue Jackets 1 day
Goals forCarolina Hurricanes 3.8Columbus Blue Jackets 2.6
Goals againstCarolina Hurricanes 2.4Columbus Blue Jackets 3.3
In the standingsCarolina Hurricanes 1stColumbus Blue Jackets 7th
Per game · last 10 each
Goal differential per gameCarolina Hurricanes +2.1Columbus Blue Jackets −0.8
Goals forCarolina Hurricanes 4.2Columbus Blue Jackets 2.5
Goals againstCarolina Hurricanes 2.1Columbus Blue Jackets 3.3
Shots on goalCarolina Hurricanes 34.9Columbus Blue Jackets 25.2
Shots againstCarolina Hurricanes 22.2Columbus Blue Jackets 27.5
Shooting %Carolina Hurricanes 12.0%Columbus Blue Jackets 9.9%
Save %Carolina Hurricanes 90.5%Columbus Blue Jackets 88.7%
Power-play %Carolina Hurricanes 24.2%Columbus Blue Jackets 8.8%
Penalty kill %Carolina Hurricanes 81.8%Columbus Blue Jackets 76.3%
Faceoff %Carolina Hurricanes 49.6%Columbus Blue Jackets 54.5%
Penalty minutesCarolina Hurricanes 6.9Columbus Blue Jackets 9.8
HitsCarolina Hurricanes 18.9Columbus Blue Jackets 22.3
Blocked shotsCarolina Hurricanes 14.0Columbus Blue Jackets 13.5
Per game · CAR at home, CBJ away
Goal differential per gameCarolina Hurricanes +1.2Columbus Blue Jackets −0.9
Goals forCarolina Hurricanes 3.6Columbus Blue Jackets 2.1
Goals againstCarolina Hurricanes 2.4Columbus Blue Jackets 3.0
Shots on goalCarolina Hurricanes 28.2Columbus Blue Jackets 23.6
Shots againstCarolina Hurricanes 21.4Columbus Blue Jackets 26.2
Shooting %Carolina Hurricanes 12.8%Columbus Blue Jackets 8.9%
Save %Carolina Hurricanes 88.8%Columbus Blue Jackets 89.3%
Power-play %Carolina Hurricanes 20.8%Columbus Blue Jackets 6.5%
Penalty kill %Carolina Hurricanes 90.9%Columbus Blue Jackets 87.5%
Faceoff %Carolina Hurricanes 49.6%Columbus Blue Jackets 50.4%
Penalty minutesCarolina Hurricanes 10.2Columbus Blue Jackets 7.0
HitsCarolina Hurricanes 30.9Columbus Blue Jackets 21.0
Blocked shotsCarolina Hurricanes 16.3Columbus Blue Jackets 16.1
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Hurricanes 4–1
Blue Jackets
Goals a gameGoals
7.0
CAR 4.4 · CBJ 2.6
Over 6.0 goalsOver 6.0
2 of 5
This game’s line
Past 60 minutesOvertime
0 of 5
All decided in regulation
- Apr 2, 2026: Carolina Hurricanes 5, Columbus Blue Jackets 1.
- Mar 31, 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Carolina Hurricanes 5.
- Mar 17, 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Carolina Hurricanes 1.
- Dec 9, 2025: Carolina Hurricanes 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1.
- Jan 23, 2025: Carolina Hurricanes 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 4.
Last five games
Hurricanes
3-1-1 - Win, 2–1 against Boston Bruins, Oct 27. Odds: Hurricanes 1.72, Bruins 3.65.
- Win, 4–0 at St. Louis Blues, Oct 24. Odds: Blues 3.10, Hurricanes 1.96.
- Overtime loss, 5–6 at Edmonton Oilers, after a shootout, Oct 22. Odds: Oilers 2.70, Hurricanes 2.10.
- Win, 6–3 at Vancouver Canucks, Oct 20. Odds: Canucks 5.00, Hurricanes 1.48.
- Loss, 2–3 at Calgary Flames, Oct 18. Odds: Flames 3.90, Hurricanes 1.67.
Blue Jackets
3-2-0 - Win, 4–3 at Philadelphia Flyers, after overtime, Oct 27. Odds: Flyers 2.60, Blue Jackets 2.25.
- Win, 2–1 against Vegas Golden Knights, after overtime, Oct 24. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.70, Golden Knights 2.15.
- Loss, 2–6 against Toronto Maple Leafs, Oct 20. Odds: Blue Jackets 1.91, Maple Leafs 3.05.
- Loss, 1–2 at Minnesota Wild, Oct 18. Odds: Wild 1.70, Blue Jackets 3.80.
- Win, 1–0 against New York Rangers, after overtime, Oct 17. Odds: Blue Jackets 2.18, Rangers 2.75.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Game timeline
1st period1-0
- 03:20 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Christiansen J. Tripping
- 15:51 Goal Carolina Hurricanes: Martinook J. assists: Jarvis S., Slavin J. 1-0
2nd period1-0
- 07:47 Goal Carolina Hurricanes: Stankoven L. assists: Ehlers N., Blake J. 2-0
3rd period1-2
- 00:16 Goal Carolina Hurricanes: Jankowski M. assists: Jarvis S., Chatfield J. 3-0
- 01:39 2 min Carolina Hurricanes: Svechnikov A. Roughing
- 05:05 2 min Carolina Hurricanes: Aho S. Tripping
- 06:24 2 min Columbus Blue Jackets: Coyle C. Tripping
- 06:56 Goal Columbus Blue Jackets: Mateychuk D. assists: Christiansen J., Monahan S. 3-1
- 09:43 2 min Carolina Hurricanes: Walker S. Tripping
- 09:50 Goal PPG Columbus Blue Jackets: Johnson K. assists: Coyle C., Werenski Z. 3-2
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- In goal: Kochetkov P. for Carolina Hurricanes (9-1-0 in the last 10 starts), Greaves J. for Columbus Blue Jackets (4-6-0 in the last 10 starts).
- Goal differential gap of 2.9 per game — Carolina Hurricanes +2.1, Columbus Blue Jackets −0.8 over their recent games.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Carolina Hurricanes.
- 7.0 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 6.
- 1st vs 7th in the NHL standings.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (CAR) | 1.58 | 1.58 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.50 | 4.50 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (CBJ) | 4.50 | 4.50 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 6 | Line raised |
| Handicap CAR | −1.5 | −1.5 | No change |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
NHL standings
Regular Season · Metropolitan Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes |
19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | .789 | 78 | 45 | +33 |
| 2 |  New Jersey Devils |
19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 | .684 | 68 | 55 | +13 |
| 3 |  New York Rangers |
19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .553 | 56 | 55 | +1 |
| 4 |  Washington Capitals |
16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | .625 | 56 | 53 | +3 |
| 5 |  New York Islanders |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .529 | 49 | 52 | −3 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | .375 | 45 | 66 | −21 |
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | .438 | 41 | 51 | −10 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .389 | 58 | 65 | −7 |
- Playoffs
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Carolina Hurricanes host Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.