Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets38-26-12
1FinalApr 2, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes48-21-6
5TVFanDuel SN SouthFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CBJ+164
CAR−198
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−155
CAR −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 6.5−112
Under 6.5−108
- Puck line: Hurricanes −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Apr 2, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 48-21-6.
They scored 3 unanswered goals in the first period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CAR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Andersen · L: Merzlikins
Scoring plays
First Period
- CARGoal · 2:27Logan Stankoven Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: K'Andre Miller (27), Taylor Hall (26)0-1
- CARGoal · 8:52Logan Stankoven Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (27), Jackson Blake (25)0-2
- CARGoal · 12:50Alexander Nikishin Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (33), Sebastian Aho (51)0-3
Second Period
- CBJGoal · 11:24Denton Mateychuk Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (24), Isac Lundeström (8)1-3
- CARGoal · 11:37Jordan Martinook Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Staal (14)1-4
Third Period
- CARGoal · 6:44Andrei Svechnikov Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (34), Sebastian Aho (52)1-5
Team stats
CBJCAR
- Shots
- 10
- 21
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 39.5
- 60.5
- Hits
- 18
- 19
- Blocked Shots
- 14
- 19
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 8
Top performers
Columbus Blue JacketsCarolina Hurricanes
Goals
Denton Mateychuk1
Logan Stankoven2
Assists
Isac Lundestrom1
Taylor Hall2
Points
Denton Mateychuk1
Logan Stankoven2
Player stats
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 18:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 16:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 14:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Boone Jenner C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 15:04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 12:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 20:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 20:08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 22:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Zamula D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 16:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins G | 5 | 21 | 16 | .762 | 59:53 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 | 0 |
| Jackson Blake RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| William Carrier LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 10:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Taylor Hall LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mark Jankowski C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Seth Jarvis C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Martinook RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eric Robinson LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Staal C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:09 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Andrei Svechnikov LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Chatfield D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Walker D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hurricanes · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen G | 1 | 10 | 9 | .900 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Logan Stankoven (CAR)
- Sebastian Aho (CAR)
- Taylor Hall (CAR)
Game info
VenueLenovo Center, Raleigh, NC
Attendance18,556
OfficialsReferee: Kelly Sutherland · Referee: Francois St. Laurent · Linesman: Matt MacPherson · Linesman: Devin Berg
TVFanDuel SN South · localFanDuel SN OH · local
Last and next games
Head to head
More scores
NHL Apr 2, 2026All NHL ScoresNHL 2025-26 SeasonNHL OddsScores & schedules
NFL ScoresCollege Football ScoresNBA ScoresCollege Basketball ScoresMLB ScoresWNBA ScoresUFC & MMA Results
Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Game details updated Oct 13, 6:09 PM ET. How game pages are made