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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  • Hurricanes
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  3. P3 19:02
    Sean Walker credited with hit on Kent Johnson in defensive zone
  4. P3 18:53
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  5. P3 18:50
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
  6. P3 17:41
    SHOT
    Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Sean Walker
  7. P3 17:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Frederik Andersen
  8. P3 16:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sebastian Aho saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  9. P3 16:15
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  10. P3 15:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
  11. P3 14:14
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in neutral zone
  12. P3 14:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  13. P3 13:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Frederik Andersen
  14. P3 13:36
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in offensive zone
  15. P3 13:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  16. P3 13:16
    Dante Fabbro credited with hit on Jaccob Slavin in defensive zone
  17. P3 12:00
    Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
  18. P3 11:24
    Penalty to Danton Heinen 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by K'Andre Miller)
  19. P3 11:24
    Penalty to K'Andre Miller 2 minutes for Misconduct
  20. P3 11:24
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in offensive zone
  21. P3 11:22
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  22. P3 11:22
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  23. P3 11:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Egor Zamula saved by Frederik Andersen
  24. P3 10:39
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Logan Stankoven in defensive zone
  25. P3 10:39
    Stoppage - Icing
  26. P3 10:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  27. P3 08:32
    Power play - Charlie Coyle credited with hit on Seth Jarvis in offensive zone
  28. P3 07:52
    SHOT
    Power play - Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  29. P3 07:34
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  30. P3 06:44
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
  31. P3 06:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Logan Stankoven saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  32. P3 04:47
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  33. P3 04:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Frederik Andersen
  34. P3 04:34
    Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  35. P3 04:34
    Penalty to Shayne Gostisbehere 2 minutes for Delay of Game
  36. P3 04:29
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
  37. P3 04:13
    SHOT
    Egor Zamula shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
  38. P3 04:05
    SHOT
    Egor Zamula shot blocked by Jordan Staal
  39. P3 03:38
    SHOT
    Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  40. P3 02:53
    Danton Heinen credited with hit on William Carrier in offensive zone
  41. P3 01:58
    K'Andre Miller credited with hit on Luca Del Bel Belluz in defensive zone
  42. P3 01:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sean Walker
  43. P3 01:28
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  44. P3 01:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  45. P3 00:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jordan Martinook saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  46. P3 00:26
    SHOT
    Jordan Staal shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
  47. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  48. P2 19:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Frederik Andersen
  49. P2 18:03
    SHOT
    Egor Zamula shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  50. P2 16:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Frederik Andersen
  51. P2 14:14
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  52. P2 13:16
    Sebastian Aho credited with hit on Denton Mateychuk in offensive zone
  53. P2 12:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jackson Blake
  54. P2 11:37
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  55. P2 11:24
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  56. P2 11:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Boone Jenner saved by Frederik Andersen
  57. P2 11:20
    SHOT
    Miles Wood shot blocked by teammate
  58. P2 10:07
    Sean Walker credited with hit on Luca Del Bel Belluz in offensive zone
  59. P2 10:02
    SHOT
    Seth Jarvis shot blocked by teammate
  60. P2 09:54
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  61. P2 09:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  62. P2 09:43
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  63. P2 09:43
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  64. P2 09:11
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone
  65. P2 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  66. P2 08:51
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Taylor Hall
  67. P2 08:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Seth Jarvis saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  68. P2 08:03
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
  69. P2 08:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Hurricanes saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  70. P2 06:55
    SHOT
    Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  71. P2 06:24
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by William Carrier
  72. P2 05:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jackson Blake saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  73. P2 04:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  74. P2 03:44
    Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  75. P2 03:44
    Stoppage - Offside
  76. P2 03:14
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  77. P2 02:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Frederik Andersen
  78. P2 02:15
    Blue Jackets won faceoff against Hurricanes in neutral zone
  79. P2 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Egor Zamula
  80. P2 01:38
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  81. P2 00:31
    SHOT
    Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by teammate
  82. P2 00:22
    Takeaway by Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
  83. P2 00:00
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Jordan Staal in neutral zone
  84. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  85. P1 18:12
    SHOT
    Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
  86. P1 17:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  87. P1 16:41
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in offensive zone
  88. P1 16:41
    Stoppage - Icing
  89. P1 15:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Logan Stankoven
  90. P1 15:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by K'Andre Miller
  91. P1 14:27
    Jordan Staal credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
  92. P1 14:16
    Alexander Nikishin credited with hit on Cole Sillinger in neutral zone
  93. P1 13:55
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone
  94. P1 13:48
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in defensive zone
  95. P1 13:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  96. P1 13:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kent Johnson
  97. P1 13:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  98. P1 12:50
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Alexander Nikishin assisted by Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho
    0-3
  99. P1 12:41
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  100. P1 11:33
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Frederik Andersen in defensive zone
  101. P1 11:31
    Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  102. P1 11:31
    Penalty to K'Andre Miller 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Danton Heinen)
  103. P1 10:17
    Luca Del Bel Belluz credited with hit on Jaccob Slavin in neutral zone
  104. P1 09:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Shayne Gostisbehere saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  105. P1 09:19
    Eric Robinson credited with hit on Dante Fabbro in offensive zone
  106. P1 08:54
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in neutral zone
  107. P1 08:52
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone
  108. P1 08:52
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake
    0-2
  109. P1 08:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Hall
  110. P1 08:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  111. P1 08:37
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  112. P1 08:24
    Logan Stankoven won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  113. P1 08:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  114. P1 08:16
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  115. P1 07:37
    Jordan Staal won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  116. P1 07:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  117. P1 06:52
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  118. P1 06:31
    SHOT
    Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by teammate
  119. P1 06:29
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Miles Wood in offensive zone
  120. P1 06:11
    SHOT
    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom
  121. P1 05:43
    Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Mark Jankowski in defensive zone
  122. P1 05:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Walker saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  123. P1 05:13
    SHOT
    Sean Monahan shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  124. P1 04:45
    SHOT
    Jordan Martinook shot blocked by teammate
  125. P1 04:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikolaj Ehlers
  126. P1 04:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  127. P1 03:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Andrei Svechnikov
  128. P1 03:22
    Sebastian Aho won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  129. P1 03:11
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Sebastian Aho in neutral zone
  130. P1 03:11
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
  131. P1 02:27
    Mark Jankowski won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone
  132. P1 02:27
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Logan Stankoven assisted by K'Andre Miller and Taylor Hall
    0-1
  133. P1 02:13
    Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson in neutral zone
  134. P1 00:27
    SHOT
    Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  135. P1 00:18
    Giveaway by Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  136. P1 00:07
    Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov in neutral zone
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Hurricanes
10Shots on Goal21
40% Faceoff Win % 61%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits19
14 Shots Blocked 19
17Giveaways19
Blue JacketsCBJ
HurricanesCAR
10Shots on Goal21
40% Faceoff Win % 61%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
18Hits19
14 Shots Blocked 19
17Giveaways19

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 63¢

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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