NHL matchup
10/29/20267:00 PMLenovo CenterRaleigh, NC

Blue Jackets5 – 5 – 0vsHurricanes10 – 2 – 2

Sharp side
Model value
Model trendCarolina Hurricanes games: +1.26 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Carolina Hurricanes went 10–4 (71.4%) this season, for an estimated profit of 1.26 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total
Model value
Model trendCarolina Hurricanes games: +4.42 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Carolina Hurricanes went 10–4 (71.4%) this season, for an estimated profit of 4.42 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Columbus Blue JacketsBC+B-
Carolina HurricanesA-AA
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
CBJ+190+1.5 (-130)
CAR-230-1.5 (+110)
Total 6.5Over +114Under -135
Recent form

Last 3 games

Columbus Blue Jackets

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/27/26@ PHIW 4–3L -1.5O 5.5
10/24/26vs VGKW 2–1W +1.5U 6.5
10/20/26vs TORL 2–6L -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Carolina Hurricanes

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/27/26vs BOSW 2–1L -1.5U 6.5
10/24/26@ STLW 4–0W -1.5U 6.5
10/22/26@ EDML 5–6L -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Blue Jackets and Hurricanes
Statistic
28.2 (28.5)Shots32.2 (32.1)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

Blue JacketsJet GreavesExpected
HurricanesPyotr KochetkovExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Columbus Blue Jackets
First line
  • CAdam Fantilli
  • LWValeri Nichushkin
  • RWKent Johnson
  • DZach Werenski
  • DDamon Severson
Carolina Hurricanes
First line
  • CSebastian Aho
  • LWWilliam Carrier
  • RWAndrei Svechnikov
  • DJaccob Slavin
  • DJalen Chatfield

Player availability

Injury report

Columbus Blue Jackets
No current injuries reported
Carolina Hurricanes
  • DAlexander NikishinNot Injury RelatedOut
    Nikishin (not injury related) will need some time before he makes his 2026-27 debut, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Monday.
    Updated: Oct 26, 2026 at 12:39 PM EDT
  • LWTaylor HallUndisclosedOut
    Hall (undisclosed) tweaked something different from his previous upper-body injury and will miss time, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports Tuesday.
    Updated: Oct 27, 2026 at 11:14 PM EDT
  • CJordan StaalCalfInjured Reserve

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