Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, February 25, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+225) Hurricanes (-275)

The Carolina Hurricanes (35-11-4) will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-23-1) at PNC Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have the Blue Jackets at +225 and the Hurricanes are coming in at -275. The total is set at 6.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs in their previous outing. Columbus amassed 4 mins in the box in this game. The Blue Jackets had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. They also had 2 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 141 power play opportunities (23rd in the league) and have scored 27 goals in those chances. The Blue Jackets have had 1,765 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Columbus has attempted 1,495 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. While playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 155 goals while notching 142 themselves. Columbus is sitting with 124 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 17.74%. For the year, they have tallied 53 points and their points percentage is sitting at .530. In terms of their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 164 goals (13th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 182.

The man protecting the net in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has racked up 491 goals versus Korpisalo in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.99. Korpisalo has taken the ice for 178 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .903 in his 9,851 minutes in the crease. He has accumulated an overall record of 75-64-21 and was named the starter in 161 games. Over the course of his pro career, Korpisalo has accounted for 76 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .472. Korpisalo has seen 5,067 shots against him and has garnered 4,576 saves.

In their last contest, Carolina faced the Flyers in a matchup where the Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 4-3. The Hurricanes tallied 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

The Hurricanes have earned 138 goals at even strength and 37 goals (6th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Carolina has attempted 1,650 shots (12th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.61%, while allowing their opponents 1,447 shots. During this campaign, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned a total of 175 goals, 74 points, and a points percentage of .740. They have earned 148 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.00%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 89.77% on their oppositions 176 power play chances, and their save percentage is 91.6%. They have allowed 121 goals to be scored by way of 103 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice.

For the opposition you are going to see Frederik Andersen in net. Andersen is the owner of a career mark of 253-107-50 and has played in 429 games. Andersen's rate of quality starts comes in at 57.0% and he has 237 quality starts in his professional career. He has a tally of 11,729 saves out of 12,801 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .916. The opposition is averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has yielded 1,072 goals in total. He was named a starter in 416 contests and has played for a total of 24,722 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina (-275)

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