Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes Prediction 10/29/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

Blue Jackets vs Hurricanes Prediction

The Blue Jackets are coming off two wins, but they’ve been horrible this season and can’t be trusted. The Blue Jackets are 29th in goals scored and 30th in power play percentage. The Blue Jackets are 22nd in goals against and 24th in penalty kill percentage. It’s just not good enough night to night, especially against good teams. The Hurricanes have been one of the best teams in the league from the start and usually don’t lose games they shouldn’t.

The Canes should make light work of the Blue Jackets, and it’s truly the only bet you can make in this spot. I’ll roll with the Hurricanes and the PL on Thursday night to shave down the price.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Golden Knights and Flyers, and they play the Stars next. The Blue Jackets have lost 5 of their last 9 games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 11.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kent Johnson leads Columbus with 6 goals, Zach Werenski has 8 assists, and Adam Fantilli has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 72.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 16 goals on 137 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 15 goals on 141 shots.

Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Blues and Bruins, and they play the Jets next. The Hurricanes have won 10 of their last 12 games.

The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.79 goals per game and scoring on 23.5 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 8 goals, Jackson Blake has 11 assists, and Logan Stankoven has 43 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.36 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Brandon Bussi has given up 20 goals on 148 shots faced, and Pyotr Kochetkov has allowed 13 goals on 159 shots.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last eight games against the Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center.
• The Blue Jackets have lost nine of their last 10 night games at Lenovo Center.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against the Blue Jackets.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last six games as underdogs at Lenovo Center when trailing after the second period.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won 10 of their last 15 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at Lenovo Center against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Hurricanes have lost the first period in each of their last three games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Eleven of the last 12 games between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes at Lenovo Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last four road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Hurricanes’ last 10 games as favorites against the Blue Jackets.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Jordan Martinook has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against the Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center.
• Taylor Hall has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Blue Jackets.
• Logan Stankoven has recorded a positive plus-minus rating in each of his last four appearances- the longest active streak in the league.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Dmitri Voronkov has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances with the Blue Jackets as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
• Zach Werenski has recorded an assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games as road underdogs.
• Zach Werenski has recorded 56 career blocks against the Hurricanes – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.36).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (33.6).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 32nd in the league for power play goals this season (3).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.30).

Randy Chambers's Pick: Hurricanes -1.5