3-GAME NHL SATURDAY ALL-ACCESS SUPER PACK!
- Handicapper
- Sean Murphy
- League
- NHL
- Competition
- Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Time
- 10/23/2021 07:08 PM
- Bet Type
- Moneyline
- Pick
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Carolina Hurricanes -150
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- My selection is on Carolina over Columbus at 7:05 pm et on Saturday.
Both of these teams are playing well out of the gates with the Hurricanes a perfect 3-0 and Columbus right behind them in the Metropolitan Division standings at 3-1. Here, I like the Canes to keep it rolling. Note that Columbus checks in 0-7 the last seven times it has played at home off a division win, as is the case here following Thursday's overtime victory over the Islanders, outscored by an average margin of 1.9 goals in that situation. I mentioned overtime, well, the last six times the Jackets have played at home off an overtime win they've averaged a miserable 1.3 goals. Meanwhile, the Canes have gotten stronger as road trips have gone on in recent years, going 18-6 the last 24 times they've played on the road off at least two straight road games, as is the case here, outscoring opponents by 1.2 goals on average in that spot. Take Carolina (7*).