- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network
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On Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11) will host the Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6) at Nationwide Arena.
In their most recent game, the Carolina Hurricanes secured a solid 4-2 win against the Lightning. The Hurricanes accumulated 13 penalty minutes throughout the match, demonstrating a strong offensive effort. Although they had two power play opportunities, they were unable to capitalize on either. Overall, they scored on 4 out of the 35 shots they attempted.
When playing at even strength, the Hurricanes allowed their opponents to score 152 goals while netting 185 themselves. Opponents of Carolina have taken 184 power play chances (ranking 23rd in the league) and successfully scored 37 times. This season, the Hurricanes have recorded 229 goals (5th in the NHL) and conceded 189. They have attempted 2,129 shots with a shooting percentage of 10.8%. With 90 points this year, their points percentage stands at .682. The team has faced 1,587 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .881. Carolina has had 200 power play opportunities, successfully converting 44 of them for a rate of 22.00%.
Brandon Bussi will be in goal for the Hurricanes. Over his career, he has achieved 17 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .548. Bussi carries a save percentage of .897 from 78 minutes played. He has faced 721 shots, making 647 saves while allowing 74 goals, resulting in a goals-against rate of 2.39. His career record stands at 25-5-1, having started in 31 games.
In their last outing, the Blue Jackets faced the Flyers, resulting in a 1-1 tie. Columbus had one power play chance in this game but failed to score. They managed only one goal on 28 shots.
The Blue Jackets have amassed 1,976 shots (ranking 6th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 10.43%, while allowing 1,943 shots against. Their penalty kill rate is 77.60%, having faced 183 power play chances from opponents, and their save percentage stands at 89.3%. They have enjoyed 159 power play opportunities, converting at a rate of 20.13%. Columbus has netted 174 goals at even strength and 32 goals on the power play (24th in the league). Overall, they’ve allowed 207 goals, including 166 at even strength and 41 while shorthanded. This season, the Blue Jackets have accumulated 206 goals, 79 points, and a points percentage of .598.
Jet Greaves will take the net for Columbus. He has a career record of 31-21-10 across 63 games. Greaves has a quality start rate of 66.7% with 40 quality starts to his name. He has made 1,744 saves from 1,908 shots, achieving a save percentage of .914. On average, opponents score 2.73 goals per game against him, totaling 164 goals allowed. He has started 60 games and logged 1,217 minutes in goal.
Which team will prevail in this NHL clash, covering the spread or winning outright?
Prediction: Favor Carolina
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