The Carolina Hurricanes will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nationwide Arena, with the game scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET and will air on Bally Sports Ohio and Bally Sports South.

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to make their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup Appearance and still have a chance to finish with the best record in the Eastern Conference. They enter this game with a record of 52-22-7 and 111 points, which puts them one point behind the New York Rangers for the best record in the conference and first place in the Metropolitan Division. 

The Hurricanes have been on a tear and enter this game as one of the hottest teams in the NHL as they are on a five-game winning streak following Sunday’s 4-2 win on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks and have won by an average margin of 2.6 goals per game during their streak. The Hurricanes defeated the Blue Jackets earlier this month at home by a score of 3-0 and have won four straight games in the series, including the previous three meetings this season, by an average margin of 2.5 goals per game in those contests. 

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to sweep the regular-season series against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2023-24 NHL season when they travel to Columbus.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will finish with the worst record in the Eastern Conference this season and the fourth-worst record overall. They enter this game with a record of 26-43-12 and 64 points and will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. 

The Blue Jackets have struggled in April, accumulating a record of 2-5 and losing by an average margin of 1 goal per game. Columbus has also struggled in the series against Carolina, losing eight of the last ten and four straight games while losing by an average margin of 1.7 goals per game in the previous ten and two goals per game over the last three games. 

The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday evening, looking to avoid the regular-season series sweep.

On Tuesday evening, WagerWeb has the Carolina Hurricanes listed as -286 moneyline favorites on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Carolina has won eight of the last ten and four straight games in the series while having won by an average margin of 1.7 goals per game over the last ten and two goals per game over the previous three meetings this season.

Carolina is still vying for the best record in the Eastern Conference and the 2024 Presidents’ Trophy as they trail the New York Rangers by one point with only one game left in the regular season for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes have won four straight games in the series and will go for the regular season series sweep when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a result, I am taking the puck line for the Carolina Hurricanes at -1.5 when they travel to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday evening.