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Carolina Hurricanes vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · Nationwide Arena

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CARNHL · CBJNHL · HHN · CBJHN

Game preview

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on CARNHL, CBJNHL, HHN and CBJHN.

This is the third of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Hurricanes

First game of a road trip.

  1. 52026-12-05: vs TOR
  2. 62026-12-06: no game
  3. 72026-12-07: no game
  4. 82026-12-08: vs NYR
  5. 92026-12-09: no game
  6. 102026-12-10: no game
  7. 112026-12-11: vs NYI
  8. 122026-12-12: no game
  9. 132026-12-13: vs BOS
  10. 142026-12-14: no game
  11. 152026-12-15: at CBJ
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~371 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~371 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Blue Jackets

Back home after a game in NY Rangers.

  1. 52026-12-05: at NSH
  2. 62026-12-06: no game
  3. 72026-12-07: at TBL
  4. 82026-12-08: no game
  5. 92026-12-09: no game
  6. 102026-12-10: vs MIN
  7. 112026-12-11: no game
  8. 122026-12-12: vs MTL
  9. 132026-12-13: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 142026-12-14: no game
  11. 152026-12-15: vs CAR
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~478 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~955 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesTue, Oct 13 vs WSH
  1. L1Carrier#28Aho#20Svechnikov#37
    9:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Jankowski#77Martinook#48Ehlers#27
    7:02 together at 5v5
  3. L3Deslauriers#44Robinson#50Kotkaniemi#82
    5:20 together at 5v5
  4. L4Hall#71Stankoven#22Blake#53
    3:09 together at 5v5
  1. D1Walker#26Miller#19
    17:18 together at 5v5
  2. D2Slavin#74Chatfield#5
    13:39 together at 5v5
  3. D3Reilly#6Gostisbehere#4
    9:49 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ehlers LAho CSvechnikov RBlake RGostisbehere D4:21
  2. 2Jankowski LRobinson LStankoven CBlake RMiller D0:33

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jankowski LMartinook LSlavin DChatfield D1:28
  2. 2Aho CStankoven CSlavin DChatfield D0:58
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsTue, Oct 13 vs FLA
  1. L1Knies#89Johnson#91Fantilli#19
    8:53 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMonahan#23Nichushkin#43Garland#83
    6:27 together at 5v5
  3. L3Coyle#3Sillinger#4Olivier#24
    4:53 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewHeinen#58Lomberg#94Voronkov#10
    4:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1Severson#78Werenski#8
    15:29 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewGudbranson#44Soucy#7
    9:43 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewChristiansen#2Mateychuk#5
    9:42 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Knies LCoyle CJohnson CFantilli CWerenski D1:19
  2. 2Voronkov LMonahan CNichushkin RGarland RMateychuk D0:46

Penalty kill

  1. 1Coyle CSillinger CSeverson DWerenski D1:10
  2. 2Heinen LCoyle CChristiansen DMateychuk D0:59

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

CARCBJ

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

CAR 71% (11th most settled)CBJ 63% (10th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26 · under 10 pulls is a small sample

CAR 1:51 left (15th earliest · 9 pulls)CBJ 1:29 left (3rd latest · 19 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

CAR 48.0s (13th shortest)CBJ 50.6s (5th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

CAR 28% (11th least often)CBJ 34% (6th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series