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Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes NHL game on April 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 2, 11PM Lenovo Center
Apr 2, 11PM Lenovo Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hurricanes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Live Probabilities
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Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hurricanes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
P3 18:53 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Eric Robinson
P3 18:50 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
P3 17:41 Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
P3 17:32 Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 16:44 Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 15:06 Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
P3 13:38 Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 11:20 Shot on goal by Egor Zamula saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 10:02 Shot missed by Blue Jackets
P3 07:52 Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
P3 06:07 Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 04:44 Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 04:29 Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
P3 04:13 Egor Zamula shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
P3 04:05 Egor Zamula shot blocked by Jordan Staal
P3 03:38 Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
P3 01:34 Shot missed by Sean Walker
P3 00:30 Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 00:26 Jordan Staal shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
P2 19:07 Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Frederik Andersen
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
End of 3rd Period.
Sean Walker credited with hit on Kent Johnson in defensive zone
SHOT
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Eric Robinson
SHOT
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Frederik Andersen
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Dante Fabbro credited with hit on Jaccob Slavin in defensive zone
Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
Penalty to Danton Heinen 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by K'Andre Miller)
Penalty to K'Andre Miller 2 minutes for Misconduct
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in offensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Egor Zamula saved by Frederik Andersen
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Blue Jackets
Power play - Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Seth Jarvis in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Frederik Andersen
Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Penalty to Shayne Gostisbehere 2 minutes for Delay of Game
SHOT
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
SHOT
Egor Zamula shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
SHOT
Egor Zamula shot blocked by Jordan Staal
SHOT
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Danton Heinen credited with hit on William Carrier in offensive zone
K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Luca Del Bel Belluz in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Walker
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Egor Zamula shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Frederik Andersen
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
Sebastian Aho credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jackson Blake
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Frederik Andersen
SHOT
Miles Wood shot blocked by teammate
Sean Walker credited with hit on Luca Del Bel Belluz in offensive zone
SHOT
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by teammate
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Taylor Hall
SHOT
Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by William Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Frederik Andersen
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Egor Zamula
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
SHOT
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by teammate
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
SHOT
Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
Jordan Staal credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
Alexander Nikishin credited with hit on Cole Sillinger in neutral zone
Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Kent Johnson
SHOT
Power play - Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Eric Robinson
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Alexander Nikishin assisted by Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho
0-3
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Frederik Andersen in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Penalty to K'Andre Miller 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Danton Heinen)
Luca Del Bel Belluz credited with hit on Jaccob Slavin in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Eric Robinson credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake
0-2
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Hall
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
SHOT
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by teammate
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Miles Wood in offensive zone
SHOT
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
SHOT
Jordan Martinook shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by K'Andre Miller and Taylor Hall
0-1
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov in neutral zone
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 10 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 40% | Faceoff Win % | 61% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 19 |
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|---|
| 10 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 40% | Faceoff Win % | 61% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/1 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 18 | Hits | 19 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 19 |
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Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes
- Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Lenovo Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hurricanes favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +170, Hurricanes -167
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Blue Jackets: 39%
- Hurricanes: 61%
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 Blue Jackets a win probability of 39%, while the Hurricanes have a win probability of 61%. 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 Lenovo Center on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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