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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 29, 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 October 29, 2026.

October 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-5-0

39.3%
at
Home

Carolina Hurricanes

10-2-2

60.7% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Carolina Hurricanes at 60.7%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Away team

Columbus Blue Jackets

39.3%
Fair American +154
Fair decimal 2.54
Best market +195 · BetMGM
Market implied 33.9%
Edge +5.4%
Expected value +15.9%
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Carolina Hurricanes logo
Home team

Carolina Hurricanes

60.7%
Fair American -154
Fair decimal 1.65
Best market -225 · BetOnline.ag
Market implied 69.2%
Edge -8.5%
Expected value -12.3%
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 29, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Oct 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

87:23 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 70
Fenwick for / against
48 / 51
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
48.5%
xG for / against
2.54 / 2.69
Defense pair

124:28 together · 8 games

xG share44.3%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
83 / 93
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
5.73 / 7.20
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

164:37 together · 10 games

xG share57.3%
Corsi for / against
176 / 119
Fenwick for / against
130 / 81
Corsi share
59.7%
Fenwick share
61.6%
xG for / against
8.35 / 6.22
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Cam Talbot 70.0%
Other eligible goalies

Why Cam Talbot?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Appearances last 5 goalie rows
+0.622
Won previous appearance
+0.353
Started last game
-0.227
Starts last 5 goalie rows
+0.176
Goalie team start share
+0.154
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 28, 5:02 AM Winnipeg time

Carolina Hurricanes

Pyotr Kochetkov 69.2%
Other eligible goalies

Why Pyotr Kochetkov?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Team win pct before
-0.586
Started last game
-0.430
Won previous appearance
+0.252
Goalie team start share
+0.249
Goalie win pct before
+0.226
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 28, 5:02 AM Winnipeg time

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.

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
119
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
40.3

Pyotr Kochetkov

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
101
Save %
92.1
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
40.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.67

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

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.37
xG differential / game
1.58

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 Oct 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
53.2
Corsi share (%)
47.3
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
54.8
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
59.2
Fenwick share (%)
60.9
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 12.0% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
10Points22
0.500Points %0.786
26Goals for53
33Goals against34
-7Goal differential19
W2Current streakW2
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
3Games5
1Wins3
2Points7
-2Goal differential4
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
5-5-0Record8-1-1
10Points17
26Goals for42
33Goals against22
-7Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 6 wins
Total goals29 – 39
Goal differential -10 / +10
Goals per game2.9 / 3.9
Shots per game24.7 / 32.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 2, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 5 10 - 21 View
Mar 31, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 2 31 - 25 View
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
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.
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