Blue Jackets and Hurricanes Set for Sunday Matchups Following Saturday Victories

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes return to the ice Sunday for an 8 p.m. ET doubleheader on ESPN+.

The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the home team favored at -185 and an over/under set at 6.5. Minnesota enters the contest with a 36-23-11 all-time head-to-head record against Columbus. While defenseman Brock Faber is sidelined, the Wild will feature Quinn Hughes and Matt Boldy, while Zach Werenski is expected to log significant time for the Blue Jackets. Columbus arrives in Minnesota following a 1-0 overtime victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Simultaneously, the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Calgary Flames at 8 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes, who defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Saturday, are listed as -218 favorites. Calgary enters the matchup looking for their second win of the season, facing a Carolina squad that has only lost to the Panthers and Capitals this year. Both Sunday games are available for streaming via the ESPN App and the NHL streaming hub.

In other league developments, Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk recently became the third player in NHL history to record natural hat tricks in consecutive games. Additionally, Patrick Kane surpassed the record for assists by a U.S.-born player, recording a helper on a goal by Connor Bedard. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers secured their first win of the season by defeating the Ottawa Senators 3-1, ending a nine-game winless streak.