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Hurricanes at Blue Jackets

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final CAR 1 – CBJ 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR0101
CBJ2215
Team box
CAR·CBJ
29
shots
30
0 of 1
power play
2 of 5
34.9
faceoff %
65.1
29
hits
11
18
blocked shots
23
17
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Brandon BussiCAR3025.833
Jet GreavesCBJ2928.966

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +4
CAR +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 4 · CAR 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 53%, CBJ 47% · Updated Mar 17

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CAR 3.4 – 3.1 CBJ
Expected total
6.4
HurricanesThe matchupBlue Jackets
−112Our fair odds+112
3.4Expected goals3.1
+0.30Power rating+0.03
3.5Goals / game3.2
2.9Allowed / game3.2
32.3Shots / game29.9
50.7Faceoff %50.4
19.6Hits / game19.6
42−24Season record34−32
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair52.9%47.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CARCarolina Hurricanes−11253%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+11247%————
Spreadabout even
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.3our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Carolina Hurricanes by 6 goals: 1%Carolina Hurricanes by 5 goals: 3%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 7%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 13%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 11%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 19%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← CAR wins byCBJ wins by →
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 2 or more34%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more24%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CARBrandon Bussi G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 3.04 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 2.79 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·CBJ
Mar 14 at TB
last game
Mar 14 at PHI
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 66+ games
CAR·CBJ
+0.30
rating (0 = average)
+0.03
3.5
goals / game
3.2
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.2
42−24
season record
34−32
24−11
home record
17−15
18−13
away record
17−17
W1
streak
W1
7−3
last 10
5−5
32.3
shots / game
29.9
50.7
faceoff %
50.4
19.6
hits / game
19.6
11.0
blocked shots / game
14.8
6.0
takeaways / game
5.0
16.4
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

CAR · CBJ · 132 days
Carolina HurricanesColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 3−7
Dec 9, 2025at CARCAR 4 − 1
Jan 23, 2025at CARCAR 7 − 4
Dec 31, 2024at CBJCBJ 4 − 3 SO
Dec 15, 2024at CARCAR 4 − 1
Nov 23, 2024at CBJCBJ 5 − 4 SO
Apr 16, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 3
Apr 7, 2024at CARCAR 3 − 0
Feb 29, 2024at CBJCAR 4 − 2
Nov 26, 2023at CARCAR 3 − 2
Jan 12, 2023at CBJCAR 6 − 2

CAR · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W
Mar 7at CGY4 − 5L
Mar 6at EDM6 − 3W
Mar 4at VAN6 − 4W
Mar 2at SEA1 − 2L
Feb 28vs DET5 − 2W
Feb 26vs TB5 − 4W
Feb 5at NYR2 − 0W

CBJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 14at PHI2 − 1W
Mar 12at FLA1 − 2L
Mar 10at TB5 − 2W
Mar 9vs LA4 − 5L
Mar 7vs UTAH4 − 5L
Mar 5vs FLA4 − 2W
Mar 3vs NSH3 − 2W
Mar 2at NYR5 − 4W
Feb 28vs NYI3 − 4L
Feb 26at BOS2 − 4L