Carolina at Columbus

Carolina has won nine of the past 11 meetings and they are coming off a 3-2 victory at Minnesota on Tuesday when Pyotr Kochetkov had 28 saves for the Hurricanes. He is likely in net for this game with a 16-10-3 record and 2.35 goals-against average with three shutouts this season. The Hurricanes have won seven of 10 while allowing only 1.8 goals per game in that span. Columbus has alternated its past seven games and it lost to the New York Rangers 4-1 on Wednesday and now the Blue Jackets play a back-to-back. Daniil Tarasov is expected to start for Columbus and he is 4-7-2 with a 3.66 goals-against average. The Blue Jackets are 3-10 their past 13 home games and Carolina has won eight of 10 on the road. Columbus is 12-40 versus the Metropolitan Division. Take the Hurricanes as a Max Play.