Hurricanes take winning streak into home matchup with the Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets (23-18-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (29-16-3, in the Metropolitan Division)

Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

Hurricanes -326, Blue Jackets +260; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to keep a three-game win streak going when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Carolina is 29-16-3 overall with a 12-4-2 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Hurricanes have gone 27-4-2 when scoring at least three goals.

Columbus is 7-4-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 23-18-7 overall. The Blue Jackets rank sixth in the league with 158 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

The teams match up Thursday for the fourth time this season. The Blue Jackets won the previous matchup 4-3 in a shootout. Kirill Marchenko scored two goals in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sebastian Aho has 14 goals and 32 assists for the Hurricanes. Seth Jarvis has seven goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Marchenko has 18 goals and 33 assists for the Blue Jackets. Adam Fantilli has scored seven goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hurricanes: 6-3-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Blue Jackets: 7-2-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 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.