Carolina Hurricanes (20-7-3) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (13-12-7)
Coming off a pair of painful overtime losses to the Blue Jackets, the Hurricanes will look to get back in the win column, snap a three-game skid and get a measure of revenge.
The Hurricanes currently have a game in hand on both Florida teams, which Monday’s game represents with neither of those teams playing. With the Canes currently a point back of Florida for second and five back of Tampa Bay for the Central lead, this will be an important game.
Let’s take a look at how these two match up for game three:
Vital Statistics
| Record | 20-7-3 | 13-12-7 |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 31. |