NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/9/2025

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Columbus Blue Jackets (13-10-6, 32 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (17-9-2, 36 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tuesday, December 9
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/HULU
Radio: 97.1 The Fan WBNS/99.9 The Fan

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets suffered their second straight loss on Sunday in a 2-0 defeat to the Capitals. They’ve dropped six of their last eight games, averaging 3.1 goals per game while allowing four goals per game. The loss also snapped a five-game point streak.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes suffered a 4-1 loss to the Sharks on Sunday. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Sillinger-Monahan-Johnson Pinelli
Wood-Coyle-Lundestrom
Del Bel Belluz-Gaunce-Chinakhov

Werenski-Provorov
Mateychuk-Severson
Smith-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Ehlers-Stankoven-Blake
Carrier-Staal-Martinook
Hall-Jankowski-Robinson

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Reilly

Kochetkov
Bussi

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Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dmitri Voronkov had a goal in each game against the Hurricanes last season. He finished with four goals and an assist.

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho had a point in all four games against the Blue Jackets last season, finishing with three goals and five assists.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

F Mathieu Olivier – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Boone Jenner – IR

Carolina Hurricanes

D Jaccob Slavin – IR
D Charles-Alexis Legault – Out

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