NHL Betting Preview: Blue Jackets vs Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in this NHL matchup at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, October 25. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Strong Case for Backing Under 6.5

We’re expecting the Blue Jackets and the Penguins to score a modest number of goals and that leads us to an Under 6.5 prediction. Let’s grab the -110 that this outcome happens.

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Penguins Beat Blue Jackets in Pair’s Last Meeting

Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. Their previous game was a 5-1 home defeat against Washington Capitals at Nationwide Arena. Blue Jackets racked up 35 shots but only scored one goal in the process. It was Denton Mateychuk who found the net.

Pittsburgh Penguins got a fourth straight win in their last game. It was a 5-3 road triumph at Amerant Bank Arena when meeting Florida Panthers. Sidney Crosby scored twice, with Rickard Rakell, Benjamin Kindel and Connor Dewar scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins triumphed 6-3 when they last played the Blue Jackets. This head-to-head was played at PPG PAINTS Arena. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Penguins victories.

Starting Goalies

Elvis Merzlikins (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-1-0	2.7	.927	0
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

Arturs Silovs (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-1-0	2.3	.919	1
23/24	3-0-1	2.47	.881	0

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 30.5 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Blue Jackets have given up 2.3 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

Kirill Marchenko is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Zach Werenski racking up 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jet Greaves have a 1.87 goal against average with a .938 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.8%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, while Evgeni Malkin is next in line after registering 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 2.62 GAA with a .918 SV%, including one shutout.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

We’re not expecting the scoreboard to tick over too much for this NHL clash. Odds of -110 are available for Unders and that means we need six goals or less to be scored.

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Key Blue Jackets vs Penguins stats:

The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Blue Jackets games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blue Jackets games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games.
The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Penguins games.

Under 6.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 52.4% chance of our pick landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

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Puck Line Blue Jackets +1.5

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Correct Score Prediction

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Let’s take a chance on the +1600 available that the Penguins secure a 4-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The latest Moneyline odds are -120 that Pittsburgh Penguins win, while Columbus Blue Jackets have been chalked up at -100. There is a 55% chance of the hosts winning according to the top sportsbooks.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -108.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Blue Jackets

NHL: 25/10 Capitals5 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 22/10 Blue Jackets5 Stars 1
NHL: 19/10 Lightning2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 17/10 Avalanche4 Blue Jackets 1
NHL: 14/10 Devils3 Blue Jackets 2

Penguins

NHL: 24/10 Penguins5 Panthers 3
NHL: 22/10 Canucks1 Penguins 5
NHL: 19/10 Penguins3 Sharks 0
NHL: 17/10 Penguins4 Kings 2
NHL: 15/10 Penguins3 Ducks 4

Head to Head

Columbus vs Pittsburgh

NHL: 22/03 2025 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 6
NHL: 08/01 2025 Blue Jackets 4 Penguins 3
NHL: 16/11 2024 Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 6
NHL: 31/03 2024 Penguins 3 Blue Jackets 4
NHL: 29/03 2024 Blue Jackets 2 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/03 2024 Blue Jackets 3 Penguins 5
NHL: 15/11 2023 Penguins 5 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 14/04 2023 Penguins 2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 08/03 2023 Blue Jackets 4 Penguins 5
NHL: 07/12 2022 Blue Jackets 1 Penguins 4

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.60 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 30.5
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 15.7
Faceoff Wins : 30.3
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 15
Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 32
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.5
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 8.2
Blocks: 15.1
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 22.7
Giveaways: 13.4
Takeaways: 5.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 26
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.3
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 6.6
Blocks: 13
Faceoff Wins : 26.3
Hits: 18.6
Giveaways: 17
Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 27.6
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.1
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 6.5
Blocks: 14.2
Faceoff Wins : 31.4
Hits: 22
Giveaways: 18.8
Takeaways: 5.2

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Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
10	Dmitri Voronkov	7	15.74	3	4	7	6
86	Kirill Marchenko	7	18.84	5	2	7	5
38	Boone Jenner	7	17.01	2	4	6	-2

19	Adam Fantilli	7	15.46	2	3	5	1
8	Zach Werenski	7	25.69	1	3	4	6
78	Damon Severson	7	19.89	1	2	3	5
9	Ivan Provorov	7	24.34	1	2	3	4
91	Kent Johnson	7	14.87	2	1	3	0
5	Denton Mateychuk	7	16.99	2	1	3	1
3	Charlie Coyle	7	16.89	0	3	3	-2
23	Sean Monahan	7	18.81	0	2	2	6
27	Zach Aston-Reese	7	10.47	0	2	2	0
59	Yegor Chinakhov	4	8.78	0	1	1	-1
4	Cole Sillinger	7	14.73	0	1	1	2
24	Mathieu Olivier	7	14.7	0	1	1	-1
11	Miles Wood	3	7.97	1	0	1	1
15	Dante Fabbro	7	17.76	0	0	0	0
21	Isac Lundestroem	7	11.83	0	0	0	0
2	Jake Christiansen	4	9.48	0	0	0	-1
44	Erik Gudbranson	3	15.03	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
73	Jet Greaves	4	2.79	0.903
90	Elvis Merzlikins	3	2.69	0.927

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
71	Evgeni Malkin	8	16.69	2	10	12	2
87	Sidney Crosby	8	18.24	6	5	11	2
67	Rickard Rakell	8	18.14	3	5	8	3

16	Justin Brazeau	8	13.38	5	3	8	2
39	Anthony Mantha	8	14.75	3	3	6	2
65	Erik Karlsson	8	20.46	0	5	5	4
5	Ryan Shea	8	21.16	0	4	4	3
19	Connor Dewar	8	13.25	3	1	4	2
17	Bryan Rust	6	20.07	0	3	3	3
18	Thomas Novak	8	11.75	1	2	3	0
58	Kris Letang	8	21.01	0	3	3	4
28	Parker Wotherspoon	8	21.08	0	3	3	4
55	Noel Acciari	7	13.83	0	2	2	3
11	Filip Haallander	7	11.67	1	1	2	1
81	Benjamin Kindel	7	13.57	2	0	2	1
46	Blake Lizotte	8	14.14	1	0	1	3
82	Caleb Jones	7	17.17	0	1	1	1
45	Harrison Brunicke	6	16.23	1	0	1	2
75	Connor Clifton	2	18.15	0	0	0	-1
41	Ville Koivunen	2	13.45	0	0	0	0
53	Philip Tomasino	3	12.67	0	0	0	-2
24	Matt Dumba	1	15.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	4	2.25	0.919
35	Tristan Jarry	4	2.52	0.921

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Miles Wood

Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

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Capitals 5-1 Blue Jackets

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 New Jersey	8	7	1	0	14	0.875	7	7	31	19	12	4-0-0	3-1-0	0-0	7-1	7W
2 Carolina	7	6	1	0	12	0.857	3	5	29	19	10	2-0-0	4-1-0	1-0	6-1	1W
3 Pittsburgh	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	28	19	9	2-1-0	4-1-0	0-0	6-2	4W
4 Washington	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	5	6	26	14	12	3-2-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-2	2W
5 NY Islanders	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	4	4	27	24	3	3-2-0	1-1-0	0-0	4-3	4W
6 NY Rangers	9	3	4	2	8	0.444	3	3	21	21	0	0-4-1	3-0-1	0-0	3-6	2L
7 Philadelphia	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	3	19	18	1	3-1-0	0-2-1	0-0	3-4	1L
8 Columbus	7	3	4	0	6	0.429	3	3	20	21	-1	1-3-0	2-1-0	0-0	3-4	1L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Montreal	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	3	6	32	27	5	3-1-0	3-2-0	0-0	6-3	1L
2 Detroit	8	5	3	0	10	0.625	4	5	24	25	-1	4-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	5-3	2L
3 Buffalo	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	4	4	24	23	1	4-2-0	0-2-0	0-0	4-4	2W
4 Florida	9	4	5	0	8	0.444	4	4	22	28	-6	3-1-0	1-4-0	0-0	4-5	1L
5 Toronto	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	2	3	27	30	-3	3-2-1	0-2-0	0-0	3-5	3L
6 Ottawa	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	2	2	24	34	-10	2-2-1	1-2-0	1-0	3-5	1W
7 Boston	9	3	6	0	6	0.333	2	3	29	33	-4	2-3-0	1-3-0	0-0	3-6	6L
8 Tampa Bay	7	1	4	2	4	0.286	1	1	18	24	-6	0-3-0	1-1-2	0-0	1-6	4L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	8	5	0	3	13	0.813	5	5	28	19	9	2-0-2	3-0-1	0-2	5-3	2L
2 Winnipeg	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	28	19	9	3-2-0	3-0-0	0-0	6-2	1W
3 Utah	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	4	6	28	20	8	4-0-0	2-2-0	0-0	6-2	5W
4 Chicago	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	3	4	25	20	5	2-1-1	2-1-1	0-1	4-4	2W
5 Nashville	8	3	3	2	8	0.5	3	3	19	25	-6	2-1-1	1-2-1	0-0	3-5	1W
6 St Louis	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	3	3	20	27	-7	1-3-1	2-0-0	0-0	3-4	2L
7 Dallas	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	2	22	26	-4	1-2-1	2-1-0	1-0	3-4	4L
8 Minnesota	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	2	2	21	27	-6	1-1-0	2-3-1	1-0	3-5	1L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	7	5	0	2	12	0.857	4	5	30	20	10	3-0-1	2-0-1	0-1	5-2	4W
2 Seattle	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	2	4	22	23	-1	2-0-0	2-2-2	0-1	4-4	1W
3 Anaheim	7	4	2	1	9	0.643	3	4	26	25	1	1-1-0	3-1-1	0-0	4-3	2W
4 Edmonton	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	3	4	24	25	-1	2-0-1	2-3-0	0-1	4-4	2W
5 Vancouver	8	4	4	0	8	0.5	3	3	22	24	-2	1-1-0	3-3-0	1-0	4-4	2L
6 LA Kings	8	3	3	2	8	0.5	0	2	22	27	-5	0-2-1	3-1-1	1-1	3-5	2W
7 San Jose	8	1	5	2	4	0.25	0	1	23	37	-14	0-2-2	1-3-0	0-0	1-7	1L
8 Calgary	9	1	7	1	3	0.167	0	0	16	34	-18	0-3-1	1-4-0	1-0	1-8	8L

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Head-to-Head Statistics

Starting Goalies

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Under 6.5 Probability

Best Bet

Same Game Parlay Picks

Correct Score Prediction

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

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