Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 29, 2026)

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Columbus Blue Jackets logo

Blue Jackets5-5 · 3-7 ATS16th in the East
FINAL2 – 3
Carolina Hurricanes logo

Hurricanes10-4 · 7-7 ATS1st in the East

NHL · Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Lenovo Center

Final score by period

Team 1 2 3 T
Blue Jackets 0 0 2 2
Hurricanes 1 1 1 3

How the bets settled

MoneylineHurricanes wonClosed at -258
SpreadBlue Jackets coveredBlue Jackets +1.5, by 0.5
TotalUnder 6.55 scored, 1.5 under

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Carolina beat Columbus 3-2, and the game was decided in the third after the Hurricanes carried a two-goal lead into the final period. Columbus scored twice in the third, but Carolina answered once to hold on.

Mark Jankowski scored for Carolina, while Seth Jarvis led the Hurricanes with two assists and two points. Denton Mateychuk scored for Columbus, with Jake Christiansen and Kent Johnson each recording a point. Columbus blocked more shots, landed more hits, had more takeaways and won 51.5 percent of faceoffs, and its power play went 1-for-3 while Carolina went 0-for-2. Shots were nearly even, so Carolina’s finishing through Jankowski and Jarvis made the difference.

Against the closing spread, Columbus covered by 0.5 as the Hurricanes failed to win by two. The closing total of 6.5 finished under by 1.5.

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Against the spread, start to finish

HurricanesBlue Jackets
The score margin against the closing spread (Hurricanes -1.5). Blue: Hurricanes covering. Orange: Blue Jackets covering.
+1.5Largest CBJ cover
63%CBJ covering
+1.5Largest CAR cover
37%CAR covering

Top performers

Blue Jackets

  • GoalsDenton Mateychuk1
  • AssistsJake Christiansen1
  • PointsKent Johnson1

Hurricanes

  • GoalsMark Jankowski1
  • AssistsSeth Jarvis2
  • PointsSeth Jarvis2

Team stats

Blue JacketsHurricanes
26Shots27
51.5%Faceoffs won48.5%
1Power play goals0
27Hits16
16Blocked shots14
6Takeaways3
21Giveaways21
4Penalty minutes6

Box score

Columbus Blue JacketsCarolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Charlie Coyle C 0 1 0 3 -2 18:02 26 3 0 2 0 2 45.8
Luca Del Bel Belluz C 0 0 0 0 0 7:26 11 0 0 0 0 0 50.0
Adam Fantilli C 0 0 0 4 0 22:17 24 5 1 0 2 0 50.0
Conor Garland RW 0 0 0 0 -1 12:27 19 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Danton Heinen LW 0 0 0 1 0 9:09 12 2 0 0 1 0 0.0
Kent Johnson C 1 0 0 2 0 20:47 25 1 1 0 1 0 0.0
Matthew Knies LW 0 0 0 1 -2 17:04 22 4 0 0 1 0 0.0
Ryan Lomberg LW 0 0 0 0 0 8:14 11 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sean Monahan C 0 1 0 1 0 15:17 23 1 0 0 1 0 68.8
Valeri Nichushkin RW 0 0 0 1 0 18:02 25 2 0 0 3 0 0.0
Mathieu Olivier RW 0 0 0 3 -2 16:17 24 2 1 1 1 0 0.0
Cole Sillinger C 0 0 0 2 0 15:20 22 2 1 0 0 0 33.3

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Jake Christiansen D 0 1 0 3 1 14:39 21 1 0 0 0 2 0.0
Dante Fabbro D 0 0 0 0 -1 13:33 24 0 3 0 1 0 0.0
Erik Gudbranson D 0 0 0 2 -1 15:43 21 0 3 0 1 0 0.0
Denton Mateychuk D 1 0 0 2 1 24:54 30 1 1 2 1 0 0.0
Damon Severson D 0 0 0 0 -2 19:11 26 1 2 0 3 0 0.0
Zach Werenski D 0 1 0 1 -2 28:47 30 0 3 1 3 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Jet Greaves G 3 27 0 0 24 .889 18 4 2 58:51 0 0

Carolina Hurricanes

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Sebastian Aho C 0 0 0 1 0 17:38 21 1 0 0 2 2 40.0
Jackson Blake RW 0 1 0 1 1 16:48 19 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
William Carrier LW 0 0 0 2 0 13:23 18 1 1 0 1 0 0.0
Nicolas Deslauriers LW 0 0 0 0 0 7:24 11 6 1 0 0 0 0.0
Nikolaj Ehlers LW 0 1 0 0 1 15:56 21 0 0 0 1 0 100.0
Mark Jankowski C 1 0 0 2 2 18:05 23 0 1 1 2 0 56.0
Seth Jarvis C 0 2 0 3 1 16:25 22 1 1 1 0 0 0.0
Jesperi Kotkaniemi C 0 0 0 1 0 8:01 12 1 0 0 1 0 25.0
Jordan Martinook RW 1 0 0 3 2 17:48 23 0 0 0 1 0 0.0
Eric Robinson LW 0 0 0 0 0 10:32 14 4 0 0 0 0 0.0
Logan Stankoven C 1 0 0 3 0 17:09 22 0 1 0 0 0 55.6
Andrei Svechnikov LW 0 0 0 1 0 19:35 22 0 0 0 2 2 0.0

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Jalen Chatfield D 0 1 0 1 2 21:34 25 0 2 1 1 0 0.0
Shayne Gostisbehere D 0 0 0 2 1 16:07 17 0 0 0 3 0 0.0
K’Andre Miller D 0 0 0 3 -1 23:30 23 0 1 0 1 0 0.0
Jaccob Slavin D 0 1 0 3 2 22:53 25 0 1 0 3 0 0.0
Juuso Valimaki D 0 0 0 0 1 12:49 17 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sean Walker D 0 0 0 1 -1 20:16 23 1 4 0 2 2 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Pyotr Kochetkov G 2 26 0 0 24 .923 21 3 0 60:00 0 0

Attendance 18,800 · Officials: Scott Cherrey, Gord Dwyer, Michael Markovic, Jeremy Faucher

Recap: Jankowski, Kochetkov lead Hurricanes to 3-2 win over Blue Jackets (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

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Betting trends

  • Blue Jackets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
  • Blue Jackets are 0-5 ATS as favorites in their last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes pre-game preview

Carolina is a -217 moneyline favorite against Columbus, with the Hurricanes at -1.5 on the spread and the total at 6.5 after opening at 5.5. The last meeting went badly for Columbus, a 1-5 road loss on April 2, 2026, and the Blue Jackets are 2-4 ATS in the last 10 head-to-head meetings while going 4-6 straight up.

Recent form favors Carolina: the Hurricanes are 10-4 overall and 7-7 ATS, including 8-2 straight up and 6-4 ATS over their last 10. Columbus is 5-5 overall and 3-7 ATS, also 5-5 straight up and 3-7 ATS in its last 10.

The defensive profile is the main angle. Carolina allows 2.36 goals per game (4th) and an NHL-best 21.93 shots per game, while Columbus allows 3.3 goals (22nd) and 27.9 shots (18th). Carolina also has injuries to Taylor Hall, Alexander Nikishin and Jordan Staal, while Columbus goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months. Sebastian Aho over 0.5 goals at +160 has cleared in 4 of his last 10.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Kent Johnson C1.0 PTS · 2.2 SOG · 0.6 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 @ PHI 14:41 2 1 2 2
10/24 vs VGK 17:47 0 2 0 1
10/20 vs TOR 17:09 0 0 0 1
10/18 @ MIN 18:52 0 0 2 1
10/17 vs NYR 20:55 1 0 4 0
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CAR
PTS 1.0 (10) 1.3 (3) 0.3 (76) 0.0 (4)
0 · 0 · 0 · 0
SOG 2.2 (10) 2.3 (3) 1.5 (76) 0.8 (4)
0 · 0 · 2 · 1

Charlie Coyle C0.8 PTS · 1.6 SOG · 0.1 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 @ PHI 19:36 0 0 0 0
10/24 vs VGK 19:26 0 1 2 3
10/20 vs TOR 23:02 1 0 2 1
10/18 @ MIN 19:41 0 0 2 0
10/17 vs NYR 21:24 0 1 1 0
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CAR
PTS 0.8 (10) 0.3 (3) 0.7 (82) 1.0 (4)
0 · 0 · 4 · 0
SOG 1.6 (10) 1.0 (3) 1.7 (82) 1.0 (4)
0 · 0 · 4 · 0

Zach Werenski D0.8 PTS · 2.9 SOG · 0.0 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 @ PHI 28:09 0 2 1 1
10/24 vs VGK 28:15 0 0 3 0
10/20 vs TOR 27:11 0 0 9 3
10/18 @ MIN 28:43 0 1 3 0
10/17 vs NYR 32:18 0 1 1 2
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs CAR
PTS 0.8 (10) 1.3 (3) 1.1 (75) 0.5 (4)
0 · 1 · 1 · 0
SOG 2.9 (10) 1.7 (3) 3.5 (75) 2.8 (4)
0 · 3 · 3 · 5

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho C1.4 PTS · 3.1 SOG · 0.6 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 vs BOS 21:18 1 0 5 1
10/24 @ STL 16:36 0 2 1 3
10/22 @ EDM 22:06 1 1 3 3
10/20 @ VAN 20:01 0 0 4 0
10/18 @ CGY 21:30 0 1 3 0
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs CBJ
PTS 1.4 (14) 1.0 (5) 0.9 (98) 0.8 (4)
2 · 1 · 0 · 0
SOG 3.1 (14) 3.0 (5) 2.4 (98) 1.5 (4)
1 · 3 · 1 · 1

Seth Jarvis R1.0 PTS · 2.0 SOG · 0.3 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 vs BOS 16:29 0 0 0 0
10/24 @ STL 16:17 0 2 3 1
10/22 @ EDM 15:15 1 0 3 4
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs CBJ
PTS 1.0 (3) 0.0 (1) 0.9 (90) 0.5 (4)
1 · 0 · 0 · 1
SOG 2.0 (3) 0.0 (1) 3.0 (90) 1.8 (4)
2 · 1 · 1 · 3

Jackson Blake R1.0 PTS · 3.0 SOG · 0.2 G per game
Date Opp TOI G A SOG HIT
10/27 vs BOS 16:47 1 0 4 2
10/24 @ STL 17:14 0 1 1 0
10/22 @ EDM 17:36 1 0 4 0
10/20 @ VAN 20:30 0 3 6 1
10/18 @ CGY 16:56 0 0 2 0
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs CBJ
PTS 1.0 (14) 1.0 (5) 0.7 (100) 0.3 (4)
1 · 0 · 0 · 0
SOG 3.0 (14) 3.0 (5) 2.2 (100) 2.0 (4)
1 · 3 · 3 · 1

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Blue Jackets 5-5 3-7 5-5 4-3 1-2
Hurricanes 10-4 7-7 6-8 3-2 7-2

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes head-to-head

Blue Jackets are 4-6, 2-4 ATS, O/U 2-4 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Blue Jackets lost 1-5 on April 2, 2026.

Date Venue Blue Jackets result ATS O/U
Apr 2, 26 Hurricanes home L 1-5 L +1.5 U 6.5
Mar 31, 26 Blue Jackets home L 2-5 L +1.5 O 6.5
Mar 17, 26 Blue Jackets home W 5-1 W +1.5 U 6.5
Dec 9, 25 Hurricanes home L 1-4 L +1.5 U 6.5
Jan 23, 25 Hurricanes home L 4-7 – –
Dec 31, 24 Blue Jackets home W 4-3 – –
Dec 15, 24 Hurricanes home L 1-4 – –
Nov 23, 24 Blue Jackets home W 5-4 – –
Apr 16, 24 Blue Jackets home W 6-3 W +1.5 O 6
Apr 7, 24 Hurricanes home L 0-3 L +1.5 U 3.5

Recent form

Columbus Blue Jackets: last 10 (5-5, 3-7 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 27, 26 @ PHI W 4-3 L -1.5 O 5.5
Oct 24, 26 vs VGK W 2-1 W +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 20, 26 vs TOR L 2-6 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 18, 26 @ MIN L 1-2 W +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 17, 26 vs NYR W 1-0 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 13, 26 vs FLA L 3-7 L -1.5 O 5.5
Oct 10, 26 @ STL L 3-5 L +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 9, 26 vs PIT W 3-2 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 3, 26 vs UTA L 1-4 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 1, 26 vs BUF W 6-3 W +1.5 O 6.5

Carolina Hurricanes: last 10 (8-2, 6-4 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 27, 26 vs BOS W 2-1 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 24, 26 @ STL W 4-0 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 22, 26 @ EDM L 5-6 L -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 20, 26 @ VAN W 6-3 W -1.5 O 6.5
Oct 18, 26 @ CGY L 2-3 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 17, 26 @ WPG W 3-2 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 13, 26 vs WSH W 4-2 W -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 11, 26 @ PHI W 4-1 W -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 10, 26 @ CHI W 5-2 W -1.5 O 5.5
Oct 8, 26 vs VAN W 7-2 W -1.5 O 6.5

Injury report

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins (G): Injured Reserve, Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Taylor Hall (L): Out, Head coach Rod Brind’Amour said Thursday that Hall
  • Alexander Nikishin (D): Out, Nikishin
  • Jordan Staal (C): Injured Reserve, Calf

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Blue Jackets defense Hurricanes defense
Goals allowed per game 3.25 (19th of 32) 2.19 (2nd of 32)
Shots on goal allowed per game 26.92 (13th of 32) 22.44 (2nd of 32)
Points allowed per game 9.17 (23rd of 32) 5.88 (1st of 32)
Power-play points allowed per game 2.5 (24th of 32) 1.63 (11th of 32)
Pace (possessions) 53.4 (24th) 55.6 (12th)

Venue and weather

Lenovo Center · Raleigh, NCIndoor, weather won’t matter
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Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Hurricanes spread -1.5 -1.5 –
Total 5.5 6.5 +1
Blue Jackets moneyline +164 +210 -5.6% win chance
Hurricanes moneyline -198 -258 +5.6% win chance

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Hurricanes spread -1.5 → -1.5
Total 6.5 → 5.5
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