Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 3/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a good night with a 4-2 victory against the Lightning their last time out. Carolina accounted for 13 penalty minutes for this game. The Hurricanes had a good offensive performance in the victory. In addition, they had 2 power play chances but didn't net one. In the game, they scored on 4 of the 35 shots they looked to score on.

At even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 152 goals while earning 185 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have totaled 184 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have notched 37 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have tallied 229 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 189. Carolina has attempted 2,129 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the year, they have recorded 90 points and their points percentage is .682. The Hurricanes have had 1,587 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .881. Carolina is sitting with 200 power play opportunities and they have added 44 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.00%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Brandon Bussi. For his career, Bussi has 17 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .548. His save percentage currently is .897 during his 78 minutes on the ice. Bussi has seen 721 shot attempts against him and has recorded 647 saves. Opponents have notched 74 goals versus Bussi in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.39. He has amassed an overall mark of 25-5-1 and he started in 31 games. Bussi has played in 31 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Columbus faced off against the Flyers in a matchup where the Blue Jackets got the tie by a final score of 1-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but didn't score a goal. The Blue Jackets tallied 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

Columbus has put up 1,976 shots (6th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.43%, while allowing their opponents 1,943 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.60% on their oppositions 183 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.3%. They have earned 159 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.13%. The Blue Jackets have scored 174 goals at even strength and 32 goals (24th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 207 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a total of 206 goals, 79 points, and a points percentage of .598.

Across the ice you are going to see Jet Greaves between the pipes. Greaves is sitting with a career record of 31-21-10 and has been in net for 63 games. Greaves' quality start rate sits at 66.7% and he has qualified for 40 quality starts in his professional career. He is sitting with 1,744 saves out of the 1,908 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .914. Opponents are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has conceded 164 goals in total. He has started in 60 games and has been on the ice for 1,217 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Carolina

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