Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or have your sights set on building a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Columbus Blue Jackets features a variety of betting options. Prior to the puck dropping, take a look at our best bets for this contest.

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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.4 goals)

• This season, Carolina games have gone over this one’s 6-goal total 27 times.
• This season, 34 of Columbus’ games have featured more than 6 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.6 goals per game, 0.5800000000000001 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.0 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Hurricanes Moneyline: -321

• The Hurricanes have gone 26-17 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Carolina is 3-1 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -321 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Hurricanes have a 76.2% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Moneyline: +256

• Columbus has 19 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 40 times).
• The Blue Jackets have a single victory in matches with moneyline odds of +256 or longer (in two chances).
• Columbus has a 28.1% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Carolina 4, Columbus 2

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• With 16 goals and 38 assists this season, Martin Necas is one of Carolina’s top contributors (54 points).
• Sebastian Aho has 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Seth Jarvis has contributed 34 points for Carolina in 41 games this season, scoring on 14.8% of his shots and recording 16 goals and 18 assists.
• In the 30 games Pyotr Kochetkov has played this season, his save percentage is .904, 27th in the league.

Blue Jackets Points Leaders

• Zachary Werenski has recorded 15 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 37 assists (0.8 per game), taking 3.8 shots per game and shooting 8.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Columbus with 52 total points (1.1 per game).
• Kirill Marchenko has made a big impact for Columbus this season with 51 points, thanks to 18 goals and 33 assists.
• Sean Monahan has 14 goals and 27 assists for Carolina.
• Elvis Merzlikins’ record stands at 17-11-3 on the season, giving up 93 goals (3.0 goals against average) and amassing 772 saves with an .892 save percentage (53rd in the league).

Hurricanes’ Schedule

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Blue Jackets’ Schedule

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Carolina vs. Columbus Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Venue: PNC Arena

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