Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the third-place Carolina Hurricanes (48-22-7) host the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (26-39-12) at PNC Arena on Sunday at 5:00 PM ET.
Carolina secured a 4-2 home victory over the Washington Capitals its last time out on April 5.
Columbus won at home in its last game on April 6, 6-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers.
To prepare for this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s action.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Hurricanes (-478)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+364)
- Over/under: 6
Hurricanes Stats and Trends
- Carolina has won 45 of its 70 games as a favorite this season.
- The Hurricanes have not had moneyline odds lower than -478 in a game this season.
- The moneyline odds say Carolina has a 82.7% chance of winning this game.
- Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 38 of 77 games this season.
- Over the last 10 games, the Hurricanes have secured 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.
- They have put up 35 goals over that span.
- On the defensive side, the Hurricanes have given up 1.9 goals per game (19 total) in those 10 matchups.
Blue Jackets Stats and Trends
- This season the Blue Jackets have 22 wins in the 70 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Columbus has not played with moneyline odds of +364 or longer once this season.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 21.6% chance to win.
- Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 52 of 77 games this season.
- In their past 10 games, the Blue Jackets have gone 3-6-1 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.
- They have put up 26 goals over that span.
- On the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have given up 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over those 10 matchups.
Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)