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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Tue 17 Mar 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Carolina Hurricanes
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 3 markets for Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Carolina Hurricanes hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $174.

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Game markets graded
1
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Carolina Hurricanes
to win
Carolina Hurricanes Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$17.41Best price-135
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win67.7%
The price says57.5%

The model graded 3 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, 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Carolina Hurricanes High68% chance -135
Spread Members only High77% chance Members
Anytime Goal × 1 prop Long-shotup to 40% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets last met on Tue 17 Mar 2026. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Carolina Hurricanes
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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

  • Mark Jankowski COut
  • Alexander Nikishin DOut
  • Taylor Hall LWOut
  • Jordan Staal COut

Columbus Blue Jackets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 26, 4:49PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

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.
FactorThis fixture
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
3-2last 5 record
GF/G4.0GA/G2.6Shots/G36.6vs Jackets3-2

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

Puck LineColumbus Blue Jackets +1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G1.8GA/G3.2Shots/G25.8vs Hurricanes5-0

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 3 betting markets for Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets — 2 on the game itself and 1 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
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Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 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 3 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1VGKHome
L2–6TORHome
L1–2MINAway
W1–0NYRHome
L3–7FLAHome
Carolina Hurricanes — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–0STLAway
L5–6EDMAway
W6–3VANAway
L2–3CGYAway
W3–2WPGAway

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.

Carolina Hurricanes
PlayerStatus
Mark Jankowski COUT
Alexander Nikishin DOUT
Taylor Hall LWOUT
Jordan Staal COUT

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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 2 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.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets head-to-head record

Final scores · 3 meetings on record
Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 across the last 3 meetings

Last meeting: Thu 2 Apr 2026, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes: the Hurricanes won 5-1.

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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