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Hurricanes at Blue Jackets

NHL · Tuesday, Mar 31 · 6:30 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final CAR 5 – CBJ 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CAR2035
CBJ0112
Team box
CAR·CBJ
33
shots
25
3 of 5
power play
0 of 3
60.7
faceoff %
39.3
18
hits
23
10
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Brandon BussiCAR2523.920
Jet GreavesCBJ3228.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
CAR +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 0 · CAR 3lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CAR 52%, CBJ 48% · Updated Mar 31

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CAR 3.2 – 3.0 CBJ
Expected total
6.3
HurricanesThe matchupBlue Jackets
−109Our fair odds+109
3.2Expected goals3.0
+0.29Power rating+0.06
3.5Goals / game3.2
3.0Allowed / game3.1
32.5Shots / game29.6
50.4Faceoff %50.4
19.8Hits / game19.5
46−27Season record38−36
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CAR chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair52.2%47.8%
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−10952%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+10948%————
Spreadabout even
CARCarolina Hurricanes−0.2our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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: 2%Carolina Hurricanes by 4 goals: 6%Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals: 12%Carolina Hurricanes by 2 goals: 10%Carolina Hurricanes by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 10%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 more32%
Carolina Hurricanes wins by 3 or more22%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.527%
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: .853 save %, 3.43 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.20 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CAR·CBJ
Mar 29 vs MTL
last game
Mar 29 vs BOS
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 73+ games
CAR·CBJ
+0.29
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
3.5
goals / game
3.2
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.1
46−27
season record
38−36
26−12
home record
20−17
20−15
away record
18−19
L1
streak
L3
6−4
last 10
5−5
32.5
shots / game
29.6
50.4
faceoff %
50.4
19.8
hits / game
19.5
11.1
blocked shots / game
14.7
5.9
takeaways / game
5.0
16.3
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

CAR · CBJ · 146 days
Carolina HurricanesColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 4−6
Mar 17at CBJCBJ 5 − 1
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

CAR · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 29vs MTL1 − 3L
Mar 28vs NJ5 − 2W
Mar 24at MTL2 − 5L
Mar 22at PIT5 − 1W
Mar 20at TOR4 − 3W
Mar 18vs PIT6 − 5W
Mar 17at CBJ1 − 5L
Mar 14at TB4 − 2W
Mar 12vs STL1 − 3L
Mar 10vs PIT5 − 4W

CBJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
Mar 29vs BOS3 − 4L
Mar 28vs SJ2 − 3L
Mar 26at MTL1 − 2L
Mar 24at PHI3 − 2W
Mar 22at NYI0 − 1L
Mar 21vs SEA5 − 2W
Mar 19vs NYR6 − 3W
Mar 17vs CAR5 − 1W
Mar 14at PHI2 − 1W
Mar 12at FLA1 − 2L