Columbus at Carolina

This is the second straight road game for Columbus, in the middle of a stretch of playing four of five away from home. They come off a 5-1 loss at Chicago. The Blue Jackets are on a 3-11 run going back to last season, and 2-10 versus a team with a winning record. Carolina has only played one game and looked good, overcoming a two-game deficit in a 5-4 win over Minnesota. They outshot Minnesota 42-27 and this is their second straight home contest. Carolina and Columbus split four meetings last season, with the home team prevailing each time by a 14-7 count, so back home ice again. Play Carolina.