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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 3, 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 December 3, 2026.

December 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

35.2%
at
Home

Carolina Hurricanes

9-2-2

64.8% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Carolina Hurricanes at 64.8%
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

35.2%
Fair American +184
Fair decimal 2.84
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Carolina Hurricanes logo
Home team

Carolina Hurricanes

64.8%
Fair American -184
Fair decimal 1.54
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 3, 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 Dec 3. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

164:18 together · 10 games

xG share59.9%
Corsi for / against
180 / 122
Fenwick for / against
134 / 85
Corsi share
59.6%
Fenwick share
61.2%
xG for / against
8.72 / 5.83
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.

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 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1

Pyotr Kochetkov

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
105
Save %
92.4
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
35.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.96
xG against / game
2.40
xG differential / game
1.56

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 Dec 3, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.9
Corsi share (%)
59.4
Fenwick share (%)
60.4
Faceoff win %
50.0
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 35.3 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
8Points20
0.444Points %0.769
22Goals for51
30Goals against33
-8Goal differential18
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
2Games4
0Wins2
0Points5
-3Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
4-5-0Record8-1-1
8Points17
22Goals for46
30Goals against25
-8Goal differential21
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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