The Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams back in action after a win. The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, while the Blue Jackets defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in a shootout in their most recent outing.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Blue Jackets have a 5-1-4 record over their last 10 contests. They have scored 32 total goals (five power-play goals on 21 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 23.8%) while conceding 30 goals to their opponents.

Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final result of Blue Jackets 4, Hurricanes 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+121)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Hurricanes Splits and Trends

The Hurricanes are 11-6-17 in overtime games on their way to a 42-18-6 overall record.
Carolina has 31 points (14-4-3) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the 10 games this season the Hurricanes scored only one goal, they've finished 1-9-0 (two points).
Carolina has finished 4-3-0 in the seven games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering eight points).
The Hurricanes are 37-5-6 in the 48 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 80 points).
In the 24 games when Carolina has recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 35 points after finishing 17-6-1.
In the 54 games when it outshot its opponent, Carolina is 38-12-4 (80 points).
The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents in 10 games, going 3-5-2 to register eight points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a record of 34-21-11 this season and are 11-11-22 in overtime matchups.
In the 27 games Columbus has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 30 points.
Across the 13 games this season the Blue Jackets finished with only one goal, they have earned nine points.
Columbus failed to win all eight games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored three or more goals 43 times, earning 70 points from those matchups (31-4-8).
This season, Columbus has recorded a single power-play goal in 19 games and picked up 28 points with a record of 12-3-4.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Columbus has posted a record of 20-11-7 (47 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 30 points in those games.

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