Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds, tips and betting trends
Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the ninth-place Pittsburgh Penguins (40-31-10) visit the 16th-place Columbus Blue Jackets (24-47-9) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
Pittsburgh’s last game was a 5-2 home loss against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 11.
Columbus played on the road its last time out on April 11, and fell 4-3 in overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Penguins (-190)
- Underdog: Blue Jackets (+160)
- Over/under: 6
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- Pittsburgh has gone 34-21 as the favorite this season.
- The Penguins have been victorious in 14 of the 22 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -190.
- The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 65.5% chance of winning this game.
- Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 49 of 81 games this season.
- In the last 10 contests, the Penguins have secured 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
- They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) over that span.
- Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 2.8 goals per game (28 total) in those 10 outings.
- This season the Blue Jackets have 21 wins in the 73 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
- Columbus has won 15 of its 53 games when it is the underdog by +160 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline in this matchup implies a 38.5% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.
- In 63.7% of Columbus’ previous games this season (51/80), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
- In the past 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have claimed 50.0% of the possible points with a 2-6-2 record.
- They have scored 20 goals during that stretch.
- Defensively, the Blue Jackets have given up 48 goals (4.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Thursday, April 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
