Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes 11/17/18 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Nov. 17, 2018
TV: FSOH
Latest Odds : CAR -120 Total 6
The Blue Jackets are coming into this game with a 4-1 record in the last 5 games. However, the Blue Jackets are a team that has really been able to pick up some momentum on the season lately and that is coming from the defense that has been playing some great hockey recently and that will help the Blue Jackets maintain their top ranking for a little while.
The Blue Jackets offense is coming into the game with a total of 3.42 goals a game. What is really nice for the Blue Jackets is the defense has started to show up to the point the goals against average is down to 3.21.
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The Hurricanes in the last 5 games are sitting on a 2-3 record. However, what is really bad for the Hurricanes is the team was only able to beat the Blackhawks for those two wins and that is definitely something the Hurricanes did not expect to have happen after the red hot start they were off to early on in the season.
The Hurricanes offense has been able to come into the game scoring at a clip of only 2.72 goals a game, which is quite a bit less than what they started off with. The defense of the Hurricanes is giving up only 2.94 goals a game on the season so far.
Recent Betting Trends:
Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 5-2 in Blue Jackets last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 10-2 in Hurricanes last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Betting Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +110
The Blue Jackets have played some great hockey on the season and the defense has really showed up big lately. The Hurricanes offense has had some problems as well when it comes to scoring and that will definitely help the Blue Jackets shut down the Hurricanes. Final Score, Columbus Blue Jackets win 3-2.