Forward trio
98:54 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 119 / 95
- Fenwick for / against
- 91 / 68
- Corsi share
- 55.6%
- Fenwick share
- 57.2%
- xG for / against
- 6.38 / 4.91
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 2, 2026.
April 2, 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 Apr 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
106:59 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 128 / 71
- Fenwick for / against
- 100 / 49
- Corsi share
- 64.3%
- Fenwick share
- 67.1%
- xG for / against
- 6.09 / 2.71
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
110:04 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 139 / 87
- Fenwick for / against
- 110 / 64
- Corsi share
- 61.5%
- Fenwick share
- 63.2%
- xG for / against
- 6.29 / 4.73
Defense pair
158:49 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 206 / 118
- Fenwick for / against
- 146 / 78
- Corsi share
- 63.6%
- Fenwick share
- 65.2%
- xG for / against
- 9.41 / 6.87
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.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 139
- Save %
- 91.4
- Goals allowed
- 12
- Close-range shots %
- 29.5
Brandon Bussi
Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Mar 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 116
- Save %
- 87.9
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 27.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.76
- xG against / game
- 3.02
- xG differential / game
- -0.26
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Carolina Hurricanes
- xG for / game
- 4.01
- xG against / game
- 2.75
- xG differential / game
- 1.25
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 Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.3
- Faceoff win %
- 49.6
- Penalties / game
- 4.0
Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 10.4% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft
Carolina Hurricanes
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 74.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 62.0
- Fenwick share (%)
- 62.7
- Faceoff win %
- 50.0
- Penalties / game
- 3.6
Shots / game: 34.7 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
CAR
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Points | 22 |
| 0.500 | Points % | 0.786 |
| 26 | Goals for | 53 |
| 33 | Goals against | 34 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 19 |
| W2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
CAR home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 5 |
| 1 | Wins | 3 |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 4 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
CAR
|
|---|---|---|
| 5-5-0 | Record | 8-1-1 |
| 10 | Points | 17 |
| 26 | Goals for | 42 |
| 33 | Goals against | 22 |
| -7 | Goal differential | 20 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
4 wins
10
games reviewed
CAR
6 wins
Total goals30 – 38
Goal differential
-8
/
+8
Goals per game3.0 / 3.8
Shots per game25.9 / 34.1
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 2 | 31 - 25 | View |
| Mar 17, 2026 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
1 - 5 | 28 - 30 | View |
| Dec 9, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 4 | 24 - 31 | View |
| Jan 23, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
4 - 7 | 22 - 43 | View |
| Dec 31, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 35 - 28 | View |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
1 - 4 | 28 - 28 | View |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 5 | 36 - 32 | View |
| Apr 16, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 6 | 41 - 25 | View |
| Apr 7, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Carolina Hurricanes
|
0 - 3 | 23 - 35 | View |
| Feb 29, 2024 |
Carolina Hurricanes
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 2 | 33 - 22 | View |