The Carolina Hurricanes (25-8-6) meet the Columbus Blue Jackets (11-24-2) Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
After a franchise record 11-game winning streak, and 17-game point streak, the Hurricanes have dropped each of the past 2 games. Both of the losses on the road against the New York Rangers, and home to the Nashville Predators, were by 5-3 scores.
The Hurricanes took a ridiculous 67 shots, all in regulation, in the loss, as Juuse Saros shut them down with 64 saves in Raleigh.
The Blue Jackets were bludgeoned 6-2 by the visiting Washington Capitals, and Columbus has been outscored 10-2 in a pair of games since flipping the calendar from 2022 to 2023. Overall, Columbus is just 1-9 in the past 10 games, averaging just 1.6 goals per game (GPG) during the stretch.