Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/02/26

The Carolina Hurricanes will be hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets who come into this game riding a four-game losing streak. Things won’t get any easier for the Blue Jackets going up against the Hurricanes who are 26-10-2 on home ice this season. What makes the Hurricanes difficult to play against is their relentless forecheck in the offensive zone. On top of this, they are good at capitalizing on their scoring chances as they are the fourth-best offensive team in the league averaging 3.49 goals per game. At the other end of the ice, they play a very tight defensive game as they limit their opponents to only 24 shots on goal per game, which is the best in the NHL. The Hurricanes are also dominant against teams within their division. Their record against Metropolitan Division opponents is 17-4-1 on the season. I think the Hurricanes are a much more complete and well put together team than the Blue Jackets.

The Blue Jackets are in a tight playoff race and I expect them to be playing desperate, but they are going up against a better team in the Hurricanes. Give me the Hurricanes in this one.

Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes prediction: Hurricanes ML (-185) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.