Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Picks and Prediction – 4/16/2024

On Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-43-12) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Trey Fix-Wolansky scored two goals for the Blue Jackets in their 6-4 loss to Nashville. Get our free NHL Picks all season long!

Columbus enters this matchup on a four-game losing streak and has dropped four of their last five games. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus in scoring, totaling 23 goals. Boone Jenner is their second-leading scorer with a total of 22 goals scored so far this year. Columbus’ assists-leader, Johnny Gaudreau, leads with 48 assists so far this season. Gaudreau also leads the Blue Jackets in points scored, totaling 59 so far this season. In their last five games, Columbus has allowed an average of 4 goals and currently sits in last place in the Metropolitan Division standings with a total of 64 points. Columbus is hoping to snap their losing streak and complete their season on a winning note. Overall, the Blue Jackets score an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Carolina enters this game on a four-game winning streak and has won four of their last five games. In their 5-2 win over St. Louis, Jaccob Slavin scored one goal and had one assist for the Hurricanes. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina in scoring, totaling 36 goals. Seth Jarvis is their second-leading scorer with a total of 33 goals scored this season. Carolina’s assists-leader, Sebastian Aho, leads with 53 assists so far this season. Aho also leads the Hurricanes in points scored, totaling 89 so far this season. In their last five games, Carolina has scored an average of 3.4 goals and sits in second place in the Metropolitan Division standings with a total of 111 points. Carolina is hoping to extend their winning streak to five and complete a series sweep over Columbus this season. Overall, the Hurricanes score an average of 3.4 goals per game.