Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Final — October 29, 2026
CBJStarting goaliesCAR
CBJOffense2026-27 regular season to dateCARCBJDefenseCARCBJTeamCARCBJ5-on-5CARCBJSpecial teamsCARCBJRecent formCARCBJHome and roadseason to dateCARInjuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel
CBJRest & travelCARCBJKey injuriesCARAbout these numbers
Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.
2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.
2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.
Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from the arena of each team's previous game, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
No key players listed.
Key players only. Injury report as of October 29, 3:40 p.m. ET.
The pre-game matchup
The Blue Jackets (5-5-0) visited the Hurricanes (10-2-2) on Thursday, October 29 at 7:10 PM ET.
The Blue Jackets score 2.60 goals per game (27th of 32) and allow 3.30 (19th). The Hurricanes score 3.79 goals per game (4th of 32) and allow 2.43 (4th). The Blue Jackets earn 50.0% of available standings points (22nd) and the Hurricanes 78.6% (1st).
Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Blue Jackets 45.5% (25th), Hurricanes 62.5% (1st). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Blue Jackets 47.7% (24th), Hurricanes 60.0% (1st). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Blue Jackets 30.3% (30th), Hurricanes 70.0% (2nd).
The total closed 5.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Blue Jackets +210, Hurricanes -260) prices the Blue Jackets at 31% and the Hurricanes at 69%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Columbus Blue Jackets 2, Carolina Hurricanes 3
Carolina Hurricanes won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Carolina Hurricanes -1.5): Columbus Blue Jackets covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 5.5: Under.
- Carolina Hurricanes closed at -260 on the moneyline (a 69% no-vig market-implied chance).
Actual result
Carolina Hurricanes 3
Before the game: market and G&W
From open to close the market moved 5 points toward Carolina Hurricanes.
Market numbers are the consensus moneyline with the bookmaker margin removed.
Win probability
Each team's chance of winning through the game, starting from the market's closing price (Columbus Blue Jackets 31%, Carolina Hurricanes 69%) and moving with every goal, penalty and the clock until the final.
Biggest swings
- 1st 15:51 — Carolina Hurricanes goal (0-1)Carolina Hurricanes 67% → 81% (+14 pts)
- 2nd 7:47 — Carolina Hurricanes goal (0-2)Carolina Hurricanes 82% → 92% (+10 pts)
- 3rd 9:50 — Columbus Blue Jackets goal (2-3)Columbus Blue Jackets 3% → 14% (+10 pts)
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of chances each team created, Carolina Hurricanes won 53% of G&W replays (Columbus Blue Jackets 47%). The chances each team created were close to even.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record. Expected goals count regulation chances with both goalies in net; empty-net goals are not included. Season xG tables count every game state, empty nets included, so their totals differ.
Game DNA
The Chance Quality Result above had the chances close to even. Here is where each side gained and lost.
| Blue Jackets | Goals | Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 5-on-5 chancesexpected goals | 1.9 |
| 0.7 | Power-play chancesexpected goals | 0.4 |
| 0.0 | Other situations4-on-4, 3-on-3, short-handed | 0.2 |
| 2.3 | Chance Quality Result chancesthe three rows above, as in the result | 2.5 |
| 0.1 | Second chancesrebounds and flurries, part of the above | 0.2 |
| -0.3 | Finishinggoals vs expected on own shots | +0.5 |
| -0.5 | Goaltendingsaves vs expected · Jet Greaves 24/27 · Pyotr Kochetkov 24/26 | +0.3 |
How the margin was built, from Carolina Hurricanes's side:
The first three rows add up to the Chance Quality Result's expected goals. Overtime chances and chances with a goalie pulled are listed on their own, and empty-net goals are not in expected goals. A team's finishing and the other team's goaltending are the same goals seen from each end.
The official play, graded
The official play on this game, at the price it was sent, graded against the final score.
Every official play is logged and graded, wins and losses alike. Full track record.
Line review
Carolina Hurricanes closed as the market favourite at 69% and won.
The line moved toward Carolina Hurricanes before puck drop, and they won.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Blue Jackets +1.5 (-149)
Blue Jackets +1.5 (-121)
Hurricanes -200 64%
Hurricanes -260 69%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Members
G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 34 times since 2018-19: the Blue Jackets won 14 and the Hurricanes 20.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Blue Jackets 1, Hurricanes 5 Hurricanes won | ||
| Mar 31, 2026 | Hurricanes 5, Blue Jackets 2 Hurricanes won | Hurricanes -130 favorite won | 6.5 over |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Hurricanes 1, Blue Jackets 5 Blue Jackets won | Hurricanes -120 underdog won | 6.5 under |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Blue Jackets 1, Hurricanes 4 Hurricanes won | Hurricanes -205 favorite won | 6.5 under |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Blue Jackets 4, Hurricanes 7 Hurricanes won | Hurricanes -400 favorite won | 6 over |
Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.
Teams
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Columbus Blue Jackets team stats
- Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets (Nov 5)
- Colorado Avalanche 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 7 (Nov 3)
- Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Dallas Stars 3 (Oct 31)
- Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3 (Oct 27)
Carolina Hurricanes
- Carolina Hurricanes team stats
- Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders (Nov 5)
- Carolina Hurricanes 1, Nashville Predators 4 (Nov 3)
- Winnipeg Jets 0, Carolina Hurricanes 7 (Nov 1)
- Boston Bruins 1, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (Oct 27)
Gridiron & Wine graded a pick on this game: see the archived pick.
More NHL games on October 29, 2026
- Utah Mammoth 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (Oct 29)
- Winnipeg Jets 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 6 (Oct 29)
- Chicago Blackhawks 1, Detroit Red Wings 4 (Oct 29)
- Montréal Canadiens 5, Dallas Stars 2 (Oct 29)
- New York Islanders 4, Minnesota Wild 3 (Oct 29)
- Washington Capitals 4, Nashville Predators 3 (Oct 29)
- Boston Bruins 1, St Louis Blues 4 (Oct 29)
- Buffalo Sabres 7, Anaheim Ducks 6 (Oct 29)
- Ottawa Senators 5, Los Angeles Kings 6 (Oct 29)
- Vancouver Canucks 2, San Jose Sharks 3 (Oct 29)
Dig deeper
Follow the market every day
See every game's current line on the odds board, or check our fully tracked results.
Odds boardTracked results