Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 31

The Carolina Hurricanes (46-21-6) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-24-12) on Tuesday, March 31, with both teams coming off a defeat in their last game. Hurricanes (-135) at Blue Jackets (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Carolina's most recent game was a 3-1 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens on March 29. Three Hurricanes skaters had one point each, including Andrei Svechnikov (one goal) and Sebastian Aho (one assist).

Columbus was at home for its last game on March 29, and fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3, losing a shootout 2-1. The Blue Jackets got two points each out of Mason Marchment (one goal and one assist) and Kirill Marchenko (two assists).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which club we predict will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hurricanes-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-135)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+114)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in 42 of their 64 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (65.6%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, Carolina is 38-18 (winning 67.9% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Hurricanes' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 71 games this season.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have won 15 of the 39 games, or 38.5%, in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Columbus has won seven of its 17 games, or 41.2%, when it's the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Columbus has played 33 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 253 total goals (3.5 per game) make it the seventh-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 213 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its goal differential (+40) makes the team fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 219 power-play chances).
• Carolina ranks ninth in the league with a 23.74% power-play conversion rate.
• The Hurricanes have capitalized with 10 shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL squads).
• Carolina kills 80.29% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina wins 50.3% of its faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes make 10.7% of their shots (20th in the league).

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 231 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets give up 3.0 goals per game (224 in total), 17th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +7, the team is 14th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have 36 power-play goals (on 177 chances), 26th in the NHL.
• Columbus scores on 20.34% of its power plays, No. 17 in the NHL.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blue Jackets have five.
• Columbus' has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.56%).
• At 50.4%, Columbus has the league's 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Blue Jackets are 22nd in the league.