Hurricanes host the Blue Jackets to start 2022 season

Updated Oct. 12, 2022 10:10 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -251, Blue Jackets +204; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season opener.

Carolina went 54-20-8 overall and 20-12-1 in division play a season ago. The Hurricanes scored 3.4 goals per game last season while giving up 2.4 per game.

Columbus went 37-38-7 overall and 9-17-0 in division games last season. The Blue Jackets scored 258 total goals last season (41 power-play goals and seven shorthanded goals).

INJURIES: Hurricanes: Ryan Suzuki: out (upper body), Jake Gardiner: out (hip/back), Cavan Fitzgerald: out (undisclosed), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles).

Blue Jackets: Joona Luoto: out (upper body), Joonas Korpisalo: out (hip).

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