Saturday’s NHL matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-0-1) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3-0) at Nationwide Arena sees the Penguins as road favorites (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Blue Jackets (+137). The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and BSOH.
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Penguins | -162 | 6.5 |
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Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Trends
- The Penguins won 37 of their 61 games (60.7%) when favored on the moneyline a season ago.
- In games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter last season, Pittsburgh won 68.8% of its games (22-10).
- The Penguins have a 61.8% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.
- The Penguins ranked 11th in the league last season with 269 goals scored (3.3 per game).
- Defensively, the Penguins were one of the stingiest squads in league play, allowing 222 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fourth.
- Last season the Blue Jackets had 25 wins in the 67 games in which they were an underdog.
- Columbus went 11-28 last season when sportsbooks made them underdogs of +137 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 42.2%.
- With 258 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the league’s 14th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets gave up 3.6 goals per game (297 in total), 28th in the league.
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Over/Under Trends
- Pittsburgh and its opponent combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (6.5 goals) 42 times last season.
- Last season, 46 games Columbus played finished with more than 6.5 goals.
- These two teams combined for 6.4 goals per game last season, 0.07 less than the total set for this contest.
- This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 6.3 goals these two teams conceded per game combined.
Penguins Team Leaders 2021-22
- Jake Guentzel was one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors last season with 84 points. He had 40 goals and 44 assists.
- Sidney Crosby had 84 points (1.2 per game), scoring 31 goals and adding 53 assists.
- Kris Letang scored 10 goals and added 58 assists in 78 games for Pittsburgh.
- In 58 games, Tristan Jarry had a record of 34-18-6. He conceded 138 goals (2.42 goals against average) and racked up 1573 saves.
Blue Jackets Team Leaders
- Johnny Gaudreau: four goals and two assists
- Yegor Chinakhov: four assists
- Boone Jenner: three assists
- Elvis Merzlikins: 2-1-0 record, .872 save percentage, 11 goals conceded
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