The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by Artemi Panarin and Cam Atkinson, are set to take the ice against Sebastian Aho, Teuvo Teravainen, and the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in a divisional showdown. The opening face-off is at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, and it is being televised live on Fox Sports Ohio.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Columbus is 11-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. 10 of its matches have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. The Jackets are 6-3 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Columbus has converted on just 16.2 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it has successfully killed off only 76.6 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.8 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Sergei Bobrovsky (6-6) has been the primary option in goal for Columbus this season. If it decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Joonas Korpisalo (5-3-2 record, .885 save percentage, 3.68 goals against average).
On the other bench, Carolina is 8-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 11 of its outings have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 4-5 SU at home so far this year.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 16.9 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 71.9 percent of all penalties.
Petr Mrazek (20.3 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Hurricanes. Mrazek has three wins, five losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has registered a fairly-weak .880 save percentage and 2.75 goals against average this season.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Hurricanes are 3-5 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 5-8 when they’re in the box for fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their last five outings.
Columbus has averaged 6.8 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 7.3 giveaways per game (ranked fifth in the NHL).
Carolina has averaged 12.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.1 giveaways per game (ranked 20th overall).
The Canes this season have handed the fourth-most hits in the NHL (25.6 per game), but the team’s averaged 32.2 over their past five games as the home team.
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