Game Faceoff #74 - Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes
Here's what you need to know.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio
TV: FSNOH - Radio: 97.1 WBNS FM
Opponents' Blog: Canes Country
Post Coffee Mug - 17-13-5, 39 pts in 35 games
Columbus Blue Jackets - 30-35-8, 68 pts - 8th Metro, 15th East
vs.
Carolina Hurricanes - 31-28-14, 76 pts - 7th Metro, 11th East
Season Series
CAR: 2-0-0
CBJ: 0-1-1
01/08/16 - Columbus 1 at Carolina 4
01/09/16 - Carolina 4 at Columbus 3 (OT)
03/24/16 - Carolina at Columbus
04/02/16 - Columbus at Carolina
Head to Head Stats
| Carolina | Columbus | |
| 2.41 (25) | GPG | 2.53 (21) |
| 2.66 (18) | GAPG | 3.03 (29) |
| 16.8% (23) | PP% | 17.4% (21) |
| 84.1% (5) | PK% | 81.1% (17) |
| 52.0% (7) | EV CF% | 48.0% (21) |
| 98.3 (30) | EV PDO | 99.4 (21) |
| +15 (14) | EV SC +/- | +4 (16) |
| Jeff Skinner, 25 | G leader | Cam Atkinson / Boone Jenner, 26 |
| Elias Lindholm, 26 | A leader | Brandon Dubinsky, 29 |
| Jeff Skinner, 44 | Pts leader | Cam Atkinson, 47 |
| Brad Malone, 58 | PIM leader | Scott Hartnell, 108 |
| 14-15-8 | Road/Home | 17-15-6 |
| 3-3-4 | Last 10 | 4-6-0 |
| 3/22 vs. Buffalo, L 3-2 | Last Game | 3/22 vs. Philadelphia, W 3-2 (SO) |