Carolina HurricanesHurricanes47-21-6
5FinalMar 31, 2026
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets38-25-12
2StreamESPN+Hulu
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CAR−130
CBJ+110
Puck line
CAR −1.5+190
CBJ +1.5−230
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Hurricanes −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Mar 31, 2026 to move to 47-21-6.
The Hurricanes scored 3 power-play goals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Bussi · L: Greaves
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 13:29Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (39), Andrei Svechnikov (37)1-0
- CARGoal · 16:12Logan Stankoven Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Jankowski (10)2-0
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 15:14Kirill Marchenko Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (57), Mason Marchment (21)2-1
Third Period
- CBJGoal · 2:07Adam Fantilli Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (22), Kirill Marchenko (37)2-2
- CARGoal · 12:42Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Jalen Chatfield (15), Jaccob Slavin (5)3-2
- CARGoal · 13:55Andrei Svechnikov Goal (27) Slap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (40), Sebastian Aho (50)4-2
- CARGoal · 19:13Jordan Martinook Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none5-2
Team stats
CARCBJ
- Shots
- 33
- 25
- Power Play Goals
- 3
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 60.7
- 39.3
- Hits
- 18
- 23
- Blocked Shots
- 10
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 10
Top performers
Carolina HurricanesColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Nikolaj Ehlers1
Kirill Marchenko1
Assists
Nikolaj Ehlers2
Mason Marchment2
Points
Nikolaj Ehlers3
Kirill Marchenko2
Player stats
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 81.3 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| William Carrier LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:54 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54.5 | 2 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:47 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi G | 2 | 25 | 23 | .920 | 59:42 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 18:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:06 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 5 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17:22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31.3 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 27:29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Zamula D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 4 | 32 | 28 | .875 | 58:55 | 0 |
Three stars
- Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
- Kirill Marchenko (CBJ)
- Andrei Svechnikov (CAR)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance18,293
OfficialsReferee: Furman South · Linesman: Kyle Flemington · Referee: Corey Syvret · Linesman: Jeremy Faucher
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