The Columbus Blue Jackets moved to 35-21 with 5 points, while the Hurricanes went to 42-19 with 1 point after a 5-1 result at Nationwide Arena.
First period
The Blue Jackets built a 2-0 lead in the first period as their 30 shots began to pile up early against Carolina’s 28.
Columbus also set the tone in the dots by finishing with a 65 percent faceoff win rate on 63 draws while the Hurricanes landed at 35 percent.
The Jackets absorbed Carolina’s 29 hits with 11 of their own while keeping the giveaways close at 17 compared with the Hurricanes’ 18.
Second period
Columbus extended control in the second period with 2 more goals while Carolina’s lone goal of the night came in the middle frame.
The Jackets’ special teams tilted the game with a 2-for-5 power play that produced 4 assists, while the Hurricanes went 0-for-1 with 3 shots on their man advantage.
Charlie Coyle drove the home side’s creation with 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points on 4 shots, and
Jet Greaves backed it with 27 saves on 28 shots against.
Third period
The Blue Jackets closed out the third period with 1 goal while the Hurricanes were held scoreless despite 24 blocked shot attempts as a team.
Columbus finished at 17 percent shooting and got on the board from multiple spots, including
Denton Mateychuk’s 1 goal on 1 shot and
Mathieu Olivier’s 1 goal on 4 shots.
Greaves’ night included 3 shorthanded saves and 2 power-play saves as Columbus allowed 1 goal at even strength.
Postgame notes
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes match summary centers on Columbus turning 5 power plays into 2 goals and winning the faceoff battle 41-22.
The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Carolina Hurricanes full match report also reflected team discipline gaps, with Carolina assessed 17 penalty minutes to Columbus’ 9.
The Columbus Blue Jackets coach post-game reaction followed a game where the Jackets posted a plus-minus of 11, and post-game thoughts Columbus Blue Jackets were shaped by Columbus receiving all 3 star selections: Coyle, Olivier, and Greaves.
Up next
The Blue Jackets are scheduled to host the New York Rangers at Nationwide Arena in Columbus at 7:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-19, with viewing available on ESPN+, MSG, and FDSOH.
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