Tuesday’s NHL slate features an outing between the heavily favored Carolina Hurricanes (22-13-1, -250 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-16-6, +205 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-250)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+205)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 36 matches (38.9%) so far this season.
• In 64.9% of Columbus’ previous games this season (24/37), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Tuesday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes create the seventh-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 125 this season.
• Carolina is ranked eighth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 101 in total (2.8 per game).
• With a +24 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the NHL.
• Carolina’s 29 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 113 chances).
• The Hurricanes’ 25.66% power-play conversion rate ranks fifth-best in the league this season.
• Carolina’s three shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ 85.71% penalty-kill success rate currently paces the league.
• The Hurricanes’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.3%.
• Carolina has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.8 hits and 11.1 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has gone 21-12 as the favorite this season.
• In seven games with shorter than -250 moneyline odds this season, the Hurricanes have won six.
• There is a 71.4% chance that Carolina wins this game, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: 14 goals and 30 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 12 goals and 26 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: six goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 14-7-0 record, .899 save percentage, 54 goals given up

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 122 total goals (3.3 per game) are the ninth-most in the league.
• Columbus has given up 133 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th.
• Their 19th-ranked goal differential is -11.
• Columbus has recorded 20 power-play goals this season, which ranks 20th in the NHL (on 100 chances).
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play conversion rate (20%) ranks 19th in the league.
• Columbus has scored four shorthanded goals this season (fifth in league).
• The 75% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have registered is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
• Columbus’ collective 10.9% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in 12, or 38.7%, of the 31 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Columbus is 1-5 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +205 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jackets have a 32.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: 14 goals and 26 assists
• Zachary Werenski: 11 goals and 28 assists
• Sean Monahan: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 11-9-3 record, .890 save percentage, 71 goals allowed