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Blue Jackets bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (18-10-1, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -350, Blue Jackets +275; over/under is 6.

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (18-10-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -350, Blue Jackets +275; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets come into the matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes as losers of three in a row.

Carolina is 18-10-1 overall with a 7-2-1 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes are 18-4-1 when scoring three or more goals.

Columbus has a 12-13-5 record overall and a 3-2-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Blue Jackets have a 1-2-5 record in one-goal games.

The teams match up Sunday for the second time this season. The Blue Jackets won the last meeting 5-4 in a shootout.

TOP PERFORMERS: Martin Necas has 14 goals and 29 assists for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Kirill Marchenko has 11 goals and 17 assists for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, 3.4 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Blue Jackets: 3-4-3, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Hurricanes: None listed.

Blue Jackets: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press