Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 4/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Columbus Blue Jackets (38-25-12) are on their way to PNC Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Carolina Hurricanes (47-21-6).

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 defeat to the Hurricanes their last time on the ice. Columbus accrued 10 minutes in the box for this matchup. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. The Blue Jackets left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this defeat. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have recorded 208 power play opportunities (22nd in the NHL) and have a total of 49 goals in those attempts. The Blue Jackets have seen 2,188 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .895. Columbus has taken 2,216 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.5%. When at even strength, the Blue Jackets have surrendered 180 goals while notching 197 on offense. Columbus is sitting with 181 power play chances and they have added 36 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 19.89%. For the year, they have racked up 88 points and their points percentage is sitting at .587. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 233 goals (17th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 229.

The player in the crease for this game is Jet Greaves. The opposition has notched 180 goals against Greaves in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.69. Greaves has taken the ice for 70 games during his professional hockey career. His save percentage is at .914 for his 1,235 mins on the ice. He has earned a mark of 34-24-11 and he was named the starter in 67 games. Over the course of his career, Greaves has 45 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .672. Greaves has had 2,099 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,919 total saves.

Their last time out, Carolina opposed the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Hurricanes got the victory by a final score of 5-2. The Hurricanes tallied 5 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play attempts in this outing and tallied 3 out of those chances.

During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have notched a total of 258 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .676. They have allowed 215 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes have tallied 203 goals at even strength and 55 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 224 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.55%. Carolina has tried 2,407 shots (2nd in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.72%, while allowing the other team 1,778 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.48% on the other teams 210 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%.

For the opposition you are going to see Frederik Andersen patrolling the crease. He has recorded 14,393 saves out of the 15,764 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .913. Andersen holds a lifetime mark of 321-148-58 and has participated in 548 games. He has been a starter 534 contests and his ice time sits at 27,479 minutes. Andersen's quality start percentage is 55.8% and he has 298 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,371 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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