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Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

Carolina Hurricanes8–2–2 · Home Columbus Blue Jackets3–5–0 · Away07:00 PMOct 29

66%win chance incl. overtime34%

Our pick

66%CAR66%CAR

Carolina Hurricanes to win

incl. overtime · fair odds 1.52 · projected 3–2

The numbers side with Carolina Hurricanes (66%) at home against Columbus Blue Jackets, with 3–2 the most likely final score.

After 60 minutes

CARCarolina Hurricanes in 60'

56%

Tied → OTTied → OT

19%

COLColumbus Blue Jackets in 60'

25%

Game flow

CAR 3.6 · COL 2.5 expected goals in 60 minutes

P1 · 0.7–1.0

P2 · 1.8–0.8

P3 · 1.1–0.8

Our model's expected goals for each side in regulation, split by period the way both teams' last ten games went (goals scored and allowed per period).

Markets

PickWin chanceFair odds

Moneyline (incl. overtime)Carolina Hurricanes66%1.52
Regulation result (60 minutes)Carolina Hurricanes56%1.79
Puck lineColumbus Blue Jackets +1.560%1.67
Total goalsUnder 6.554%1.84
Both teams to scoreYes90%1.11

Moneyline (incl. overtime)

Carolina Hurricanes

66%fair 1.52

Regulation result (60 minutes)

Carolina Hurricanes

56%fair 1.79

Puck line

Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5

60%fair 1.67

Total goals

Under 6.5

54%fair 1.84

Both teams to score

Yes

90%fair 1.11

Probabilities come from a rating model fitted on this season's results; when bookmakers price the game they are blended with the market consensus.

Lines

Lines from the last game · may change

Carolina Hurricanes

Last game: Oct 22

32BussiProjected

WC28CarrierLW SA20AhoC AS37SvechnikovRW

1st line

12:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
28	William Carrier LW	17:27	0	7	7
20	Sebastian Aho C	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov RW	18:47	6	5	11

33 points this season

NE27EhlersLW LS22StankovenC JB53BlakeRW

2nd line

11:11 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
27	Nikolaj Ehlers LW	17:04	3	7	10
22	Logan Stankoven C	18:13	7	3	10
53	Jackson Blake RW	17:36	2	8	10

30 points this season

JM48MartinookLW JK82KotkaniemiC SJ24JarvisRW

3rd line

8:44 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook LW	15:07	1	4	5
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi C	13:34	2	3	5
24	Seth Jarvis RW	15:15	1	0	1

11 points this season

ER50RobinsonLW

76Brind'AmourC ND44DeslauriersRW

4th line

5:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
50	Eric Robinson LW	11:22	2	4	6
76	Skyler Brind'Amour C	8:10	0	0	0
44	Nicolas Deslauriers RW	9:38	2	1	3

9 points this season

KM19MillerD SW26WalkerD

1st pair

15:32 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
26	Sean Walker D	27:25	0	6	6

10 points this season

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

2nd pair

18:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

6 points this season

JV8ValimakiD SG4GostisbehereD

3rd pair

9:50 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

11 points this season

SA20AhoF AS37SvechnikovF JB53BlakeF

NE27EhlersF SG4GostisbehereD

Power play unit 1

1:24 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
37	Andrei Svechnikov F	18:47	6	5	11
53	Jackson Blake F	17:36	2	8	10
27	Nikolaj Ehlers F	17:04	3	7	10
4	Shayne Gostisbehere D	15:25	2	7	9

55 points this season

LS22StankovenF SJ24JarvisF JK82KotkaniemiF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Power play unit 2

0:34 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
22	Logan Stankoven F	18:13	7	3	10
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
82	Jesperi Kotkaniemi F	13:34	2	3	5
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

JM48MartinookF ER50RobinsonF

JS74SlavinD JC5ChatfieldD

Penalty kill unit 1

1:54 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
48	Jordan Martinook F	15:07	1	4	5
50	Eric Robinson F	11:22	2	4	6
74	Jaccob Slavin D	25:49	0	3	3
5	Jalen Chatfield D	22:07	1	2	3

17 points this season

SA20AhoF SJ24JarvisF

KM19MillerD JV8ValimakiD

Penalty kill unit 2

0:43 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
20	Sebastian Aho F	22:06	7	8	15
24	Seth Jarvis F	15:15	1	0	1
19	K'Andre Miller D	28:06	1	3	4
8	Juuso Valimaki D	16:00	1	1	2

22 points this season

Goalies: Brandon Bussi #32 (Projected) · Pyotr Kochetkov #52 (Backup)

Columbus Blue Jackets

Last game: Oct 20

1st line

8:21 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
89	Matthew Knies LW	18:36	2	2	4
19	Adam Fantilli C	21:21	2	1	3
91	Kent Johnson RW	17:09	4	1	5

12 points this season

4SillingerLW

3CoyleC

24OlivierRW

2nd line

9:19 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
4	Cole Sillinger LW	13:29	3	2	5
3	Charlie Coyle C	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier RW	16:13	2	0	2

14 points this season

10VoronkovLW

23MonahanC

43NichushkinRW

3rd line

6:57 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
10	Dmitri Voronkov LW	10:02	0	2	2
23	Sean Monahan C	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin RW	12:27	1	3	4

9 points this season

94LombergLW LB93BelluzC

83GarlandRW

4th line

8:12 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI
94	Ryan Lomberg LW	11:10
93	Luca Del Bel Belluz C	11:54
83	Conor Garland RW	12:15

0 points this season

8WerenskiD DM5MateychukD

1st pair

3:28 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

8 points this season

78SeversonD

2ChristiansenD

2nd pair

5:39 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

6 points this season

44GudbransonD EA36AndraeD

3rd pair

4:51 together at 5-on-5

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
44	Erik Gudbranson D	14:20	0	1	1
36	Emil Andrae D	10:22	0	2	2

3 points this season

Power play unit 1

7:37 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
89	Matthew Knies F	18:36	2	2	4
91	Kent Johnson F	17:09	4	1	5
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6

25 points this season

23MonahanF

43NichushkinF

83GarlandF

10VoronkovF DM5MateychukD

Power play unit 2

0:35 together on the power play

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
43	Valeri Nichushkin F	12:27	1	3	4
83	Conor Garland F	12:15	0	0	0
10	Dmitri Voronkov F	10:02	0	2	2
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2

11 points this season

Penalty kill unit 1

1:52 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
3	Charlie Coyle F	23:02	1	6	7
24	Mathieu Olivier F	16:13	2	0	2
8	Zach Werenski D	27:11	0	6	6
78	Damon Severson D	21:50	1	4	5

20 points this season

Penalty kill unit 2

0:45 together on the penalty kill

#	Player	TOI	G	A	P
19	Adam Fantilli F	21:21	2	1	3
23	Sean Monahan F	13:13	1	2	3
5	Denton Mateychuk D	20:25	1	1	2
2	Jake Christiansen D	16:05	1	0	1

9 points this season

Goalies: Jet Greaves #73 (Projected) · Cam Talbot #33 (Backup)

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How we read the lines

From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.

Photo credits (19)

Skyler Brind'Amour · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Pyotr Kochetkov · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dmitri Voronkov · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sean Monahan · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Valeri Nichushkin · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ryan Lomberg · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Conor Garland · Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zach Werenski · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Damon Severson · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jake Christiansen · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Erik Gudbranson · Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cam Talbot · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Goalie duel

Projected

Projected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop

Brandon Bussi CAR

.865 save percentage

3.27 GAA · 2–2–2 · 6 starts

Jet Greaves COL

.883 save percentage

3.34 GAA · 2–3–0 · 1 shutout · 5 starts

Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.

Photo credits (1)

Brandon Bussi · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Who scores

Anytime goal, overtime included

PlayerGPts L5ChanceFair odds

Logan StankovenCAR · C · 7 G in 11 GP · 11 GP7532%3.09
Sebastian AhoCAR · C · 7 G in 12 GP · 12 GP7530%3.31
Mark JankowskiCAR · LW · 6 G in 9 GP · 9 GP6229%3.40
Andrei SvechnikovCAR · RW · 6 G in 12 GP · 12 GP6328%3.60
Kent JohnsonCOL · C · 4 G in 8 GP · 8 GP4325%4.07
Nikolaj EhlersCAR · LW · 3 G in 10 GP · 10 GP3720%4.98
Cole SillingerCOL · C · 3 G in 8 GP · 8 GP3220%5.05
Adam FantilliCOL · C · 2 G in 8 GP · 8 GP2216%6.31
Mathieu OlivierCOL · RW · 2 G in 8 GP · 8 GP2015%6.68
Matthew KniesCOL · LW · 2 G in 8 GP · 8 GP2015%6.85

The chance that the player scores at least once, overtime included: his share of his team’s goals this season (recent games count more) times the goals we expect from his team. Tested on two NHL seasons. There is no lineup feed: a player who sits out keeps his row and counts as a miss.

Photo credits (5)

Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cole Sillinger · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Adam Fantilli · Jenn G., CC BY-SA 2.5
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Matthew Knies · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Who will win Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

The numbers side with Carolina Hurricanes (66%) at home against Columbus Blue Jackets, with 3–2 the most likely final score.

Carolina Hurricanes have won 3 of their last 5, scoring 4.0 and allowing 3.2 goals a game over that stretch. Columbus Blue Jackets have won 1 of their last 5, scoring 2.0 and allowing 4.0 goals a game over that stretch.

Carolina Hurricanes sit 1st in the Eastern Conference, while Columbus Blue Jackets sit 16th in the Eastern Conference.

Adjusted for the opponents they have faced, Carolina Hurricanes rate +0.41 and Columbus Blue Jackets −0.37 goals per game against an average team, an edge of 0.78 goals to Carolina Hurricanes. Home ice is worth about 0.25 goals a game in this league.

In regulation the model gives Carolina Hurricanes 56% to win inside 60 minutes and puts the chance of a tie after three periods at 19%; a tie goes to overtime and, if needed, a shootout.

Our own lines for this game: Carolina Hurricanes −1.5 on the puck line (40%) and 6.5 total goals, with the under at 54% (6.3 projected).

Carolina Hurricanes to win, overtime and shootout included (66%). Projected score: 3–2.

Team leaders

Carolina HurricanesThis seasonColumbus Blue Jackets

Points
Sebastian Aho11 games15 Charlie Coyle6 games7
Goals
Sebastian Aho11 games7 Kent Johnson6 games4
Assists
Sebastian Aho11 games8 Charlie Coyle6 games6
Penalty minutes
Sebastian Aho11 games12 Mathieu Olivier4 games14

Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (8 games per team); current squads only.

Photo credits (3)

Charlie Coyle · Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kent Johnson · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mathieu Olivier · Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recent form

Carolina Hurricanes

OTL5–6 W6–3 L2–3 W3–2 W4–2

Columbus Blue Jackets

L2–6 L1–2 W1–0 L3–7 L3–5

W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation

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