Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Blue Jackets take on the Hurricanes after Johnson's 2-goal game
Carolina Hurricanes (14-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (8-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division)
Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes after Kent Johnson scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 7-6 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Columbus is 8-9-2 overall and 2-1-0 against the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have a 1-2-2 record in games decided by a goal.
Carolina has a 14-5 record overall and a 6-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Hurricanes have a 5-1-0 record when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zachary Werenski has six goals and 13 assists for the Blue Jackets. Adam Fantilli has scored goals over the past 10 games.
Martin Necas has 11 goals and 20 assists for the Hurricanes. Jackson Blake has scored goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 3-6-1, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
Hurricanes: 7-3-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.4 assists, three penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.
Hurricanes: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 11/23
Statistics
 CAR |
 CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.42 | Goals Against per Game | 3.58 |
| 24.8 | Shots Against per Game | 28.7 |
| 83.3 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 78.0 |
| 11 | Power Play Goals Against | 13 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.89 | Goals For per Game | 3.42 |
| 33.6 | Shots per Game | 32.1 |
| 15 | Power Play Goals | 9 |
| 24.2 | Power Play Percentage | 18.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 4 |
| 146 | Penalty Minutes | 145 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 10 |
| Elvis Merzlikins, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Yegor Chinakhov, RW | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Erik Gudbranson, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| Zachary Aston-Reese, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen, G | Out | Nov 21 |
| Seth Jarvis, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 20 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 17 |
| Riley Stillman, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 8 |
| Brendan Lemieux, LW | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
0 | 5 | 28 | 14 |
 New Jersey |
2 | 7 | 28 | 13 |
 Washington |
1 | 5 | 27 | 13 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 5 | 25 | 12 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 8 | 19 | 7 |
 Columbus |
2 | 9 | 18 | 8 |
 Philadelphia |
2 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
 Pittsburgh |
4 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
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