Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction 1/23/25 NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes meet Thursday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction. This article will include a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Pick.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Maple Leafs, lost to the Islanders, and play the Kings, Golden Knights, and Utah Hockey Club next. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 18 goals, Zach Werenski has 37 assists and Sean Monahan has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 74.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 44 goals on 345 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 93 goals on 866 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks and Stars, and they play the Islanders, Rangers, and Blackhawks next. The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 21 percent of their power play opportunities. Jack Roslovic leads Carolina with 17 goals, Martin Necas has 38 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 133 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.73 goals per game and are killing 85.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Spencer Martin has given up 27 goals on 175 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 73 goals on 758 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last 11 night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hurricanes have won each of their last nine games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against the Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last five games at Lenovo Center.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won six of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a road win.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blue Jackets have won the first period in four of their last five games as road underdogs.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without William Carrier, Tyson Jost, and Jesper Fast.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without Cole Sillinger.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a good enough team to give a big underdog role, but the problem is they’re 7-13-4 on the road this season. That doesn’t go with a Carolina Hurricanes team that’s 18-5-1 at home. The home team has also won eight of the last 10 games between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes. The Carolina Hurricanes have also strung together three straight wins, where the defense continues to lead the way. The Hurricanes have allowed three or fewer goals in eight of their last nine games. There’s a lot pointing toward a Canes victory, and that’s where I’m going to lean. Of course, I’ll take the PL to shave down the juice.