COLUMBUS (AP) — Zach Werenski had two goals and two assists, Jet Greaves made 38 saves and the Blue Jackets beat a diminished version of the playoff-bound Carolina Hurricanes 6-3.
The injury-plagued Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season.
Luca Del Bel Belluz scored in his NHL debut for Columbus.
The Hurricanes, who finished second in the Metropolitan Division, rested eight regulars in the meaningless regular-season finale.
Carolina finished with 111 points at 52-23-7, the second-best record in the Eastern Conference behind the division champion New York Rangers. The Hurricanes reached the postseason for the sixth straight year.