Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Carolina Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/15/2024]

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Lenovo Center on Sunday, commencing at 5:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Hurricanes as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Columbus-Carolina game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Hurricanes with a win probability of 71%, while the Blue Jackets have 29%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes predictions page.

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Blue Jackets vs. Canes Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Hurricanes and Blue Jackets at Lenovo Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Lenovo Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Hurricanes a 71% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes each have a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Hurricanes
Puck Line	+1.5 (+114)	-1.5 (-130)
Moneyline	+285	-350
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes?

According to our model, Carolina's Seth Jarvis is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes.

Our projections give Jarvis an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Lenovo Center, while the Hurricanes star is a 40.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	5.5%
Kirill Marchenko	4.4%
Adam Fantilli	4.3%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	First Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	8.0%
Martin Necas	7.2%
Andrei Svechnikov	7.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	27.8%
Kirill Marchenko	24.6%
Adam Fantilli	22.4%

Carolina Hurricanes

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Seth Jarvis	40.2%
Martin Necas	36.2%
Sebastian Aho	35.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Hurricanes, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Sunday.

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