Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets -- both coming off victories in their last game -- will face each other on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The oddsmakers have made the Hurricanes heavy favorites at -258 on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets are at +210.

Carolina claimed a 2-1 home victory over the Boston Bruins in its last game on Oct. 27. Five Hurricanes players recorded one point each, including Sebastian Aho (one goal) and Andrei Svechnikov (one assist).

Columbus won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 27, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Flyers. Kent Johnson had three points (two goals and one assist) in that outing for the Blue Jackets.

Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Thursday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Hurricanes 4 - Blue Jackets 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-258)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+210)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have won 71.4% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (10-4).
• Carolina has had three games with moneyline odds of -258 or shorter and won them all.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 72.1%.
• In seven games this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have won two of the five games in which they've been an underdog.
• Columbus has not had a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +210.
• The Blue Jackets have a 32.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Columbus and its opponent have combined to score over 5.5 goals in five of 10 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina has scored the fourth-most goals in the league (53 total, 3.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 33 total goals (only 2.4 per game) to rank fifth.
• Its goal differential (+20) makes the team second-best in the league.
• The 12 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 51 power-play chances).
• Carolina's 23.53% power-play conversion rate is the 10th-best in the league.
• The two shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank fourth among NHL teams.
• Carolina kills 83.33% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina has the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.2%.
• The Hurricanes shoot 11.3% as a team (14th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus has 25 goals this season (2.5 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 33 total goals (3.3 per game), fifth in the league.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have three power-play goals (32nd in NHL) on 27 chances.
• Columbus' power-play percentage (11.11) ranks the team 30th in the league.
• Columbus' has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.73%).
• Columbus is fourth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (54.7%).
• The Blue Jackets' 9.8% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.