Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC

TV: Blue Jackets Hockey Network, Hurricanes Hockey Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+167) Hurricanes (-198)

The Carolina Hurricanes (10-2-2) are welcoming the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-5-0) at Lenovo Center on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Columbus at +167 and Carolina is sitting at -198. The over/under is 5.5.

The Columbus Blue Jackets came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 victory against the Flyers in their previous game. Columbus accounted for 6 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Blue Jackets had a good offensive output in the victory. Furthermore, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 15 shots they put on goal.

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While at even strength, the Blue Jackets have conceded 24 goals while earning 22 of their own. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 33 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have a total of 9 goals in those chances. In relation to scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 25 goals (32nd in the league) for the season and have given up 33. Columbus has tried 256 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.8%. For the current campaign, they have scored 10 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. The Blue Jackets have had 280 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .882. Columbus comes into the game with 27 power play chances and they have added 3 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 11.11%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jet Greaves. Greaves has participated in 82 games during his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 38-31-11 and he started in 78 games. The opposition has racked up 212 goals against Greaves in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.72. Greaves has seen 2,391 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,179 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .911 for his 199 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Greaves is sitting with 50 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .641.

In their last outing, Carolina faced the Bruins in an outing where the Hurricanes notched a win by a tally of 2-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Hurricanes earned 2 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

Carolina has put up 471 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.25%, while allowing the opposition 306 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 48 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%. They have earned 51 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.53%. The Hurricanes have earned 41 goals at even strength and 12 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 33 goals to be scored by way of 25 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have accounted for 53 goals, 22 points, and a points percentage of .786.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Pyotr Kochetkov protecting the net. Kochetkov holds a career record of 79-38-12 and has participated in 133 games. Kochetkov's quality start rate is 56.3% and he has qualified for 72 quality starts in his professional career. He has accounted for 2,931 stops out of 3,238 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .905. The opposition is averaging 2.41 goals/game and he has yielded 308 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 128 games and has played 320 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-198)

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