Blue Jackets vs Penguins Prediction
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 19 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 40 assists and Patrik Laine has 154 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 76.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 82 goals on 926 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 104 goals on 858 shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 27 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 40 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 188 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 86 goals on 1,029 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 91 goals on 950 shots.
The Blue Jackets are 23-57 in their last 80 road games and 17-39 in their last 56 overall. The Penguins are 4-13 in their last 17 vs. Eastern Conference and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The under is 7-3 in Blue Jackets last 10 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 home games. The Blue Jackets are 4-24 in the last 28 meetings in Pittsburgh and 14-38 in the last 52 meetings. The favorite is 37-16 in the last 53 meetings. The home team is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Neither team is playing great and neither team makes bettors money, so this isn't a game I'd touch personally. However, you just assume that the Pittsburgh Penguins will figure things out sooner than the Blue Jackets, especially at home. The Pittsburgh Penguins are the more talented team, no matter how you slice it, and the Blue Jackets have been dreadful on the road dating back to last season. The Penguins should cruise here. Give me the home team and the PL for max betting value.
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