Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+126) Hurricanes (-152)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-4) are headed to PNC Arena on Sunday where they will play the Carolina Hurricanes (18-9-1). The moneyline on this contest has Columbus at +126 while Carolina is at -152. The total comes in at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 loss against the Capitals in their previous game. Columbus accumulated 2 mins in the box in this contest. In addition, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Blue Jackets offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. For the outing, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 77 goals while scoring 82 on the offensive side of the ice. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have 92 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have come away with 26 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 96 goals (9th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 103. Columbus has taken 885 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. For the current season, they have scored 28 points and their points percentage is sitting at .483. The Blue Jackets so far have had 827 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .875. Columbus steps onto the ice with 76 power play opportunities and they have added 14 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 18.42%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Daniil Tarasov. Throughout his time in hockey, Tarasov has accounted for 24 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .471. His save percentage sits at .897 during his 2,447 minutes in the crease. Tarasov has had 1,701 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,526 total saves. Opponents have notched 175 goals versus Tarasov in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 4.29. He has accumulated an overall record of 15-29-5 and got the start in 51 games. Tarasov has been in goal for 54 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last outing, Carolina faced the Sharks in a game where the Hurricanes took home the victory by a score of 3-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Hurricanes notched 3 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they tried.

The Hurricanes have racked up 78 goals at even strength and 26 goals (5th in the NHL) while on the power play. Carolina has attempted 903 shots (5th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.52%, while allowing their opponents 704 shots. For the season, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 104 goals, 37 points, as well as a points percentage of .661. They have allowed 82 goals to be scored by of a combination of 67 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 92 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.26%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 84.04% on their oppositions 94 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Pyotr Kochetkov in net. He has tallied 1,937 stops out of the 2,136 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .907. Kochetkov has earned a lifetime record of 50-24-9 and has been in goal for 86 games. He has started in 82 games and has been on the ice for 3,966 minutes. Kochetkov's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.1% and he has 46 quality starts in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 3.01 goals per contest and he has relinquished 199 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-152)

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