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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on March 31, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Mar 31, 11:30PM Nationwide Arena
Mar 31, 11:30PM Nationwide Arena
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:59 Power play - Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 19:41 Power play - Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
P3 18:11 Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
P3 17:34 Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jet Greaves
P3 16:48 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 16:30 Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 16:21 Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
P3 15:43 Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
P3 14:58 Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P3 14:52 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 14:32 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 14:26 Shot missed by Zach Werenski
P3 11:02 Jackson Blake shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P3 09:19 Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Jet Greaves
P3 08:23 Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
P3 06:16 Shot missed by Hurricanes
P3 06:14 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Brandon Bussi
P3 05:27 Power play - Jackson Blake shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
P3 05:10 Power play - Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Boone Jenner
P3 04:21 Power play - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jet Greaves
Play by Play
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P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
SHOT
Power play - Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Alexander Nikishin
Power play - Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Seth Jarvis
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jet Greaves
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Brandon Bussi
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Brandon Bussi
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Martinook
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Boone Jenner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Brandon Bussi
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Brandon Bussi
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Werenski
Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Hurricanes won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller in offensive zone
SHOT
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexander Nikishin saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Mark Jankowski
Sean Walker credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Hurricanes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Brandon Bussi
Hurricanes won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Stoppage - High Stick
SHOT
Power play - Jackson Blake shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
SHOT
Power play - Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Boone Jenner
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jet Greaves
Power play - Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sebastian Aho
Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Penalty to Miles Wood 2 minutes for High Sticking
SHOT
Shot missed by William Carrier
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaccob Slavin saved by Jet Greaves
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Seth Jarvis in defensive zone
SHOT
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Sean Monahan
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaccob Slavin saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Jalen Chatfield
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jaccob Slavin saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by Danton Heinen
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Brandon Bussi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
Hurricanes won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Hurricanes won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Brandon Bussi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Brandon Bussi
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Brandon Bussi
SHOT
Power play - Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Brandon Bussi
Hurricanes won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by teammate
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Jet Greaves
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Jet Greaves
Miles Wood won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Jet Greaves
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Mason Marchment
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Brandon Bussi
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
William Carrier won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eric Robinson saved by Jet Greaves
William Carrier won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Takeaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
Jordan Staal credited with hit on Danton Heinen in offensive zone
SHOT
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
SHOT
Power play - Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nikolaj Ehlers saved by Jet Greaves
End of 1st Period.
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Puck Frzn-plyd bynd ctr
SHOT
Sean Walker shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Giveaway by Sean Walker in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by K'Andre Miller saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Brandon Bussi
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Power play - Giveaway by Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Penalty to Kent Johnson 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Jet Greaves
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Penalty to Dante Fabbro 2 minutes for Slashing
Stoppage - TV timeout
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Taylor Hall
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Brandon Bussi
Penalty to Andrei Svechnikov 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jackson Blake
SHOT
Shot missed by Jaccob Slavin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mark Jankowski saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot on goal by William Carrier saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Brandon Bussi
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Brandon Bussi
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Egor Zamula in offensive zone
Giveaway by Egor Zamula in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexander Nikishin
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone
Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Jalen Chatfield in offensive zone
Giveaway by Jet Greaves in defensive zone
Giveaway by Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 31 | Shots on Goal | 25 | |||
| 61% | Faceoff Win % | 39% | |||
| 5/3 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 23 | |||
| 10 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 31 | Shots on Goal | 25 | |||
| 61% | Faceoff Win % | 39% | |||
| 5/3 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 23 | |||
| 10 | Shots Blocked | 15 | |||
| 16 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hurricanes favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hurricanes -120, Blue Jackets +120
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hurricanes: 53%
- Blue Jackets: 47%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hurricanes a win probability of 53%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 47%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hurricanes are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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