Carolina Hurricanes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends

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March 30, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 28, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; San Jose Sharks right wing Collin Graf (51) looks to pass as Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) defends during the second period at Nationwide Arena.

Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the Carolina Hurricanes (46-21-6, second in conference) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-24-12, eighth) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Carolina’s last game was a 3-1 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens on March 29.

Columbus played at home in its most recent game on March 29, and fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in a shootout (2-1).

Here is everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s action.

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Favorite: Hurricanes (-128)Underdog: Blue Jackets (+107)Over/under: 6.5Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 31, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets on ESPN+!Hurricanes stats and trendsIn 67 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has won 44 of those games.The Hurricanes have won 39 of the 60 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -128.Carolina has a 56.1% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Carolina’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 39 of 73 times.In their past 10 matchups, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) over that span.Defensively, the Hurricanes have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.Blue Jackets stats and trendsThe Blue Jackets have been made the underdog 40 times this season, and upset their opponent 15 times.Columbus has won seven of its 19 games when it is the underdog by +107 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline for this matchup implies a 48.3% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 34 of 74 chances this season.In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jackets have gone 5-3-2 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 27 goals during that span.Defensively, the Blue Jackets have allowed 20 goals (2.0 per game) in those 10 outings.

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