Key facts
Carolina Hurricanes play Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT.
- Competition
- NHL
- Kick-off
- Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT
- Status
- Not started
- Venue
- Lenovo Center
- TikiTaka score
- 27/100
Source: TikiTaka — free to cite with a link to this page.
Carolina Hurricanes
#1 in table
27score
Columbus Blue Jackets
#28 in table
Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT
Lenovo Center
Underdog story potential
Quick answers
- How did Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets end?
- Carolina Hurricanes play Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT. It has not kicked off yet.
- Who is starting in goal for Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets?
- Probable goalies: Carolina Hurricanes Pyotr Kochetkov, Columbus Blue Jackets Jet Greaves. Teams confirm the starter close to puck drop.
- Who is injured for Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets?
- Carolina Hurricanes: Alexander Nikishin (out), Taylor Hall (injured reserve), Jordan Staal (injured reserve). Columbus Blue Jackets: no major absences.
- Where was it played?
- Lenovo Center.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets probable goalies
Carolina Hurricanes
#52 Pyotr Kochetkov
7-0-0 · SV% .916 · GAA 1.70
Columbus Blue Jackets
#73 Jet Greaves
2-3-0 · SV% .883 · GAA 3.34
Expected starters via ESPN. Teams confirm the goalie shortly before puck drop.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets injury report
Carolina Hurricanes
- OutAlexander NikishinD · Not Injury Related
- Injured ReserveTaylor HallLW · Upper Body
- Injured ReserveJordan StaalC · Calf
- Day-To-DayMark JankowskiC · Lower Body
Columbus Blue Jackets
No reported injuries.
Official team injury report via ESPN · updated 13:51 UTC
Match stats
1.54Points per match0.89
69%Win percentage44%
#1Table position#28
Season figures from the league table — match statistics are published once the match kicks off.
Form & table
CAR
20 pts · 13 played
CBJ
8 pts · 9 played
Key players — top 2 by season form
Official line combinations are not available from our data source, so the key players above are based on ice time, form and season figures.