The Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-7) carry a five-game win streak into a road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets (26-43-12), who have dropped four in a row, on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and BSSO.
Hurricanes vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 274 total goals (3.4 per game) rank seventh in the league.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes have been one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 205 total goals (2.5 per game) to rank third.
- Their goal differential (+69) leads the league.
- The 66 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season are third-best in the NHL (on 244 power-play chances).
- The Hurricanes’ 27.05% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes have recorded 11 shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL teams).
- The Hurricanes kill 86.33% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 52.6% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have earned eight shutouts this season. Their skaters average 14.2 hits and 11.5 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- With 36 goals and 53 assists this season, Sebastian Aho is one of Carolina’s leading contributors (89 points).
- Jake Guentzel is another of Carolina’s top contributors currently with 77 total points (30 goals and 47 assists) to his name.
- With 67 points through 81 games (33 goals and 34 assists), Seth Jarvis has been an important part of Carolina’s offensive attack this season.
- In 42 games played this season, Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) has allowed 92 goals.
Hurricanes Injuries
Jesper Fast: Upper Body (Questionable)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 228 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 26th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets allow 3.6 goals per game (295 in total), 31st in the league.
- They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -67.
- The Blue Jackets have 32 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 210 chances.
- The Blue Jackets have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.24).
- This season, the Blue Jackets have five shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- At 76.19, the Blue Jackets have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Blue Jackets are 27th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
- The Blue Jackets’ 9.4% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16.5 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has collected 11 goals and 48 assists in 80 games for Columbus, good for 59 points.
- Zachary Werenski is one of the top contributors for Columbus with 52 total points (0.8 per game), with nine goals and 43 assists in 69 games.
- Kirill Marchenko has netted 23 goals on the season, adding 18 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins has an .897 save percentage (47th in the league), with 1137 total saves, allowing 130 goals (3.4 goals against average). He has compiled a 13-17-8 record this season.
Blue Jackets Injuries
Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Jake Bean: Hand (Out For Season), Boone Jenner: Personal (Questionable), Daniil Tarasov: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Questionable), Carson Meyer: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out)