The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets — the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat — will face each other on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Blue Jackets are heavy underdogs away from home, at +190, and the Penguins are -234.
The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of March 28, 2024 at 3:16 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: PIT: (-234) | CBJ: (+190)
- Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (105) | CBJ: +1.5 (-128)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-119) | Under: (-103)
Injury Report as of March 28
Penguins: Jansen Harkins: Hand (Out), Noel Acciari: Undisclosed (Out), Jeff Carter: Upper Body (Questionable), Matt Nieto: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets: Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Questionable), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Questionable), Alexander Nylander: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Penguins |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Penguins (-1.5) |
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Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Penguins Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.92 (23rd) | Goals Scored | 2.85 (25th) |
| 2.99 (14th) | Goals Allowed | 3.67 (31st) |
| 33.1 (4th) | Shots | 30.1 (19th) |
| 30.4 (20th) | Shots Allowed | 33.8 (31st) |
Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 71 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 246 | 8 | +7 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 71 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 171 | 3 | -1 |
| Erik Karlsson | 71 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 180 | 2 | +2 |
| Bryan Rust | 51 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 157 | 3 | +10 |
| Michael Bunting | 70 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 140 | 6 | -23 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 72 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 138 | 1 | -25 |
| Zachary Werenski | 60 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 178 | 1 | -2 |
| Boone Jenner | 57 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 152 | 5 | -7 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 68 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 166 | 8 | -7 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 66 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 123 | 5 | +2 |
Betting Trends
- The Penguins have won 47.6% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (20-22).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Penguins have an implied win probability of 70.1%.
- This season the Blue Jackets have won 19 of the 65 games, or 29.2%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The moneyline set in this outing implies a 34.5% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
- In 30 of 71 matches this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
- Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 37 of 72 games this season.
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