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Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 31, 2026

NHL matchup

Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 31, 2026.

March 31, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 31. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

109:49 together · 10 games

xG share58.1%
Corsi for / against
140 / 86
Fenwick for / against
109 / 65
Corsi share
61.9%
Fenwick share
62.6%
xG for / against
6.87 / 4.95
Defense pair

157:29 together · 10 games

xG share54.6%
Corsi for / against
197 / 124
Fenwick for / against
138 / 81
Corsi share
61.4%
Fenwick share
63.0%
xG for / against
9.10 / 7.56
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

110:45 together · 8 games

xG share69.3%
Corsi for / against
129 / 73
Fenwick for / against
101 / 51
Corsi share
63.9%
Fenwick share
66.4%
xG for / against
6.15 / 2.72
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Frederik Andersen

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
109
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
44.0

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
132
Save %
91.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
29.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
4.30
xG against / game
2.98
xG differential / game
1.32

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.88
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.05

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 31, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
75.9
Corsi share (%)
61.6
Fenwick share (%)
62.1
Faceoff win %
48.4
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 35.8 · Shooting: 9.2% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.5
Corsi share (%)
49.1
Fenwick share (%)
49.3
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 9.9% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
22Points10
0.786Points %0.500
53Goals for26
34Goals against33
19Goal differential-7
W2Current streakW2
Road versus home
Carolina Hurricanes CAR road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
9Games7
7Wins4
15Points8
15Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
8-1-1Record5-5-0
17Points10
42Goals for26
22Goals against33
20Goal differential-7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Carolina Hurricanes CAR 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
Total goals36 – 30
Goal differential +6 / -6
Goals per game3.6 / 3.0
Shots per game35.3 / 25.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 17, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 5 28 - 30 View
Dec 9, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 4 24 - 31 View
Jan 23, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 7 22 - 43 View
Dec 31, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4 35 - 28 View
Dec 15, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 4 28 - 28 View
Nov 23, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 5 36 - 32 View
Apr 16, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 6 41 - 25 View
Apr 7, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 3 23 - 35 View
Feb 29, 2024
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2 33 - 22 View
Nov 26, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3 23 - 43 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.