NHL Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/15/2024

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-5, 29 Pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (18-10-1, 37 Pts)
Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Tonight – Sunday, December 15
Time: 5:00 pm EST

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, ESPN+
Radio:
Columbus – CBJ Radio App
Carolina – 99.9 The Fan

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Columbus +1.5 ML +275
Carolina -1.5 ML -345
O/U 6

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Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Columbus defeated Carolina 5-4 in a shootout on November 23.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-0 home loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Canes have gone 81-for-96 (84.4%) on the penalty kill this season, ranking third in the NHL, and are tied for seventh in the league with 0.52 power-play goals allowed per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Van Riemsdyk-Monahan-K. Johnson

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko

Ashton-Reese-Sillinger-Olivier

Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Labanc

Werenski-Fabbro

Provorov-Severson

J. Johnson-Christiansen

Merzlikins

Greaves

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Roslovic

Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Necas

Martinook-Staal-Jarvis

Carrier-Jost-Blake

Slavin-Burns

Orlov-Chatfield

Gostisbehere-Walker

Kochetkov

Tokarski

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Carolina Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Defenseman Zach Werenski leads the team in scoring with 31 points on the season and has recorded points in four straight games. Forward Kent Johnson has points in four consecutive contests, with three goals and three assists.

Carolina Hurricanes

Martin Necas leads Carolina and is tied for fourth in the NHL with 43 points, including 14 goals and 29 assists. Sebastian Aho has seven goals and 30 points. Shayne Gostisbehere leads the defensemen in scoring with a 6-19-25 line.

Injury Report:

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
C Boone Jenner – LTIR – Six months
C Gavin Brindley – IR – Four to six weeks
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Justin Danforth – Day to day

Carolina Hurricanes

RW Jesper Fast – LTIR – Out for the season
G Frederik Anderson – Week to week
C Jack Drury – Day to day

Next Game

Columbus Blue Jackets – December 17 at Tampa Bay Lightning
Carolina Hurricanes – December 17 vs New York Islanders

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