NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/31/2024

Monaham and Marchenko celebrating a goal
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Carolina Hurricanes (22-13-1, 45 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (15-16-6, 36 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Time: 8:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN + / FDSS / FDSO
Radio
Carolina Hurricanes – The Fan 99.9 FM
Columbus Blue Jackets – WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Carolina -1.5 ML -225
Columbus +1.5 ML +190

O/U 6.5

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes: 

The Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday, led by Jack Roslovic’s two goals. The win upped the Hurricanes’ record to 11-4-1 in the Metropolitan Division and 5-5-0 in their last ten games. This is the third of four meetings this season, with Carolina taking the last matchup 4-1 on December 15. 

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes: 

Columbus hasn’t played many divisional games this season, going 4-3-2 in nine contests. The Jackets defend Nationwide Arena well, with an 11-4-3 record at home. The Blue Jackets won the first meeting between these teams 5-4 in a shootout in Columbus. 

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines: 

Jarvis-Aho-Roslovic

Svechnikov-Kotkaniemi-Necas

Carrier-Staal-Martinook

Robinson-Jost-Blake

Slavin-Burns

Orlov-Chatfield

Smith-Walker

Kochetkov

Tokarski

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines: 

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko

van Riemsdyk-Fantilli-Aston-Reese

Johnson-Sillinger-Olivier

Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro

Mateychuk-Provorov

Christiansen-Severson

Merzlikins

Tarasov

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho has been on a hot streak lately, with goals in five of his last seven games. The shifty center has 13 points (5g, 8a) in 12 December games and is second on the Hurricanes in scoring with 38 points in 36 games this season. 

Columbus Blue Jackets 

Kirill Marchenko had his seven-game point streak snapped in his last game, a 4-0 shutout loss to the Bruins in Boston. The 24-year-old leads the Jackets in scoring with 40 points (14g, 26a) in 37 games played. The Barnaul, Russia native, has a very impressive +17, while his team has a -10 goal differential on the season. 

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes 

G Frederik Anderson – IR

D Shayne Gostisbehere – Out

C Jack Drury – IR

D Riley Stillman – IR (Non-Roster)

RW Jesper Fast – LTIR

Columbus Blue Jackets

RW Gavin Brindley – IR

D Eric Gudbranson – IR

C Boone Jenner – IR

Next game:

Carolina Hurricanes – January 2 at Florida Panthers

Columbus Blue Jackets – January 2 vs. Detroit Red Wings

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