Two Eastern Conference clubs, residing at different ends of the standings, meet on Tuesday, April 16 when the second-place Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) visit the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (26-43-12). The Blue Jackets are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +134, and the Hurricanes are -162.
The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of April 16, 2024 at 3:19 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: CAR: (-162) | CBJ: (+134)
- Puck line: CAR: -1.5 (148) | CBJ: +1.5 (-181)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-108) | Under: (-114)
Injury Report as of April 16
Hurricanes: Teuvo Teravainen: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Blue Jackets: Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Questionable), Carson Meyer: Upper Body (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Boone Jenner: Personal (Out), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Probable), Dmitri Voronkov: Illness (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)
Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Hurricanes |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Hurricanes (-1.5) |
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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Hurricanes Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.38 (8th) | Goals Scored | 2.81 (26th) |
| 2.53 (3rd) | Goals Allowed | 3.64 (31st) |
| 33.2 (3rd) | Shots | 29.9 (20th) |
| 25.6 (1st) | Shots Allowed | 34.3 (31st) |
Hurricanes Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 78 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 216 | 11 | +34 |
| Jake Guentzel | 67 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 238 | 5 | +25 |
| Seth Jarvis | 81 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 177 | 13 | +23 |
| Martin Necas | 76 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 223 | 8 | -9 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 59 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 145 | 5 | +13 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 80 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 158 | 1 | -31 |
| Zachary Werenski | 69 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 200 | 2 | -5 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 77 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 191 | 9 | -5 |
| Boone Jenner | 58 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 154 | 5 | -8 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 75 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 142 | 6 | -6 |
Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes have won 66.2% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (49-25).
- The Hurricanes have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.8% in this contest.
- The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 74 games this season, and won 22 (29.7%).
- The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 42.7%.
- Carolina and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 40 of 81 games this season.
- Columbus and its opponent have combined to score over 6 goals in 54 of 81 games this season.
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