April 2, 2026Updated 5:23 pm EDT
The Thursday NHL slate features the Carolina Hurricanes (47-21-6) hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-25-12) at Lenovo Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are first and the Blue Jackets eighth in the Eastern Conference.
How to watch Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina HurricanesColumbus vs. Carolina odds
Injury reportsHurricanes
Pyotr Kochetkov: Out (Hip)
Blue Jackets
Brendan Smith: Out (Knee),
Isac Lundestrom: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Mason Marchment: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed),
Dmitri Voronkov: Out (Hand),
Damon Severson: Out (Upper Body),
Mathieu Olivier: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
Sebastian Aho has 75 points on 25 goals and 50 assists this season.
Brandon Bussi has a goals-against average of 2.4, and a .896 save percentage (36th in the league).
Zachary Werenski has 78 points this season (1.1 per game), with 21 goals and 57 assists in 68 games (playing 25:01 per game).
Jet Greaves has a .909 save percentage (10th-best in the league). He has 1,251 saves, and has allowed 126 goals (2.6 goals-against average).
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