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Carolina Hurricanes
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Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 1, 3:59AM UTC

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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Tue 17 Mar 2026, 11:00PM
4
Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline -135

The model graded 5 markets for Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $174 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 17 Mar 2026, 11:00PM at Nationwide Arena.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win67.7%
The price says57.5%
Best price-135
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Carolina Hurricanes High68% chance -135
Spread High77% chance —
Anytime Goal × 1 prop Long-shotup to 40% —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Moneyline
Carolina Hurricanes
-135
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Carolina Hurricanes

  • Eric Robinson LWOut
  • Seth Jarvis COut

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Elvis Merzlikins GOut
  • Isac Lundestrom COut
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Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 4 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
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Availability4 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Seth Jarvis Carolina Hurricanes Anytime Goal

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Carolina HurricanesNo line posted

Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineColumbus Blue Jackets +1.5No line posted

Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 5 betting markets for Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets — 4 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

4
Game markets graded
1
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 5 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Carolina Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2WSHHome
L2–3BOSHome
W5–2MTLAway
L0–5BUFAway
W4–3DETAway
Carolina Hurricanes — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–0VGKAway
W4–2VGKHome
W5–3VGKAway
L4–5VGKAway
W4–3VGKHome

Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 1, Carolina Hurricanes won 2.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsCarolina HurricanesWinner
Apr 215Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 3125Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 1751Columbus Blue Jackets

Who’s out or in doubt

4 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerStatus
Elvis Merzlikins GOUT
Isac Lundestrom COUT
Carolina Hurricanes
PlayerStatus
Eric Robinson LWOUT
Seth Jarvis COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Hurricanes vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Hurricanes. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 17 March 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 4 game picks and 1 player prop for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 across the last 3 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
2 Apr 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Carolina Hurricanes5–1Carolina Hurricanes
31 Mar 2026Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets2–5Carolina Hurricanes
17 Mar 2026Carolina Hurricanes @ Columbus Blue Jackets5–1Columbus Blue Jackets
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