The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Dougie Hamilton and Teuvo Teravainen, are preparing to take the ice against Seth Jones, Alexander Wennberg, and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in a Metropolitan Division tilt. The action will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 24, and you’ll be able to catch the game live on Fox Sports Ohio.
Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
Boasting a -120 moneyline, Carolina enters the contest as the favorite. The line for the Blue Jackets now stands at +100, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Carolina is 6-3 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. That winning percentage, ranked fourth in the league so far in this young season, is fairly close to the 46-36 record the team posted during the 2018-19 season campaign. Through nine regular season contests, Six of its games have gone over the total, while three have gone under. The Canes are 3-2 SU on the road in 2019-20.
The Hurricanes have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play chances so far. That’s a good step forward from last year, when they were ranked 26th in the league by scoring on 16.4 percent of their extra-man chances. Their penalty kill has weakened a bit, however, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 79.3 percent of all opponent power plays (ranked 21st overall last year) to 78.4 percent this year..
With a .918 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, James Reimer (2-3) has been the primary option in goal for Carolina this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, the team may roll with Petr Mrazek (4-1 record, .893 save percentage, 2.64 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Columbus is 4-5 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Six of its contests have gone under the total, while three have gone over and none have pushed. So far this year, the team is 2-3 SU as the home team.
The Blue Jackets have killed off a remarkable 76.0 percent of all penalties, a few points off from the 84.9 percent they posted a year ago (when they were ranked second in the NHL). They’ve scored on 14.3 percent of their power plays this year after converting on 16.7 percent (ranked 25th in league) last season.
Joonas Korpisalo has denied 25.7 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Blue Jackets. Korpisalo has four wins, three losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has registered a pedestrian 2.70 goals against average and a poor .905 save percentage this year.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- After registering a 2-2 record in games decided by a shootout last year, the Hurricanes are off to a 1-0 start in shootouts this season. The Blue Jackets were 2-1 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
- The under has hit in four of Columbus’ last five outings.
- Carolina has managed 29.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Columbus has been attempting 34.2 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Columbus has yet to win a game by two more more goals this season.
- Carolina skaters recorded 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Blue Jackets logged 23.0 hits per matchup.
