Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Fri 15 Nov 19:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

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  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Under 6.5 Looks the Best Option

We don’t think the Penguins and the Blue Jackets are going to score too many times. Our prediction is to grab the -100 that there are Under 6.5 goals.

8 Victories for Penguins in Previous 10 H2H Games

Pittsburgh Penguins have been defeated in back-to-back games. They were recently beaten at home to Detroit Red Wings by a 3-2 (OT) scoreline at PPG PAINTS Arena. Bryan Rust and Anthony Beauvillier scored one goal each.

Columbus Blue Jackets have been defeated in their last six games. On the road, they recently suffered a 5-2 loss against Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Sean Kuraly and Zach Aston-Reese each scored one goal.

These two teams last met at Nationwide Arena, with the Blue Jackets claiming the win. Beating the Penguins by a 4-3 scoreline. The Penguins have won eight of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-10-5 3.23 .890 0
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 3.03 .896 1
23/24 13-17-8 3.45 .897 1
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 10.7% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.5 goals from 32.2 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.9%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Evgeni Malkin racking up 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.02 goal against average with a .889 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 33.1 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 29.8 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.9%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Marchenko with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Justin Danforth is next in line after registering 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 2.83 GAA with a .908 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL picks stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each franchise. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent team, player and goalie stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Penguins vs Blue Jackets stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Penguins games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Penguins games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Penguins games on the road this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The best betting angle could be going Under the line, especially when it’s priced at odds of -100. This means we need six goals or less to be scored in this NHL game.

There’s the chance to boost your odds about an Under pick. Betting on Match Winner & Total Goals provides a prime opportunity to squeeze more juice by predicting the winner too.

Under 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 50% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our cappers think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sean Monahan Over 2.5 Shots +120 BetMGM logo

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight home games. We think it’s achievable that he will cover the Shots on Goal line and there are odds of +120 available.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 6.5
To Score Anthony Beauvillier
Shots on Goal Sean Monahan Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins) to be among the scorers and Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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.

Close Contest Expected According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks have Pittsburgh Penguins at -130 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 56% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +108 about Columbus Blue Jackets.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -130.

Odds of -110 are available to back when it comes to the Penguins reaching 3 goals first and that makes them favorites. Don’t think either team will score 3? Bet on +550 that this happens.

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Sidney Crosby Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Sidney Crosby can be backed to find the net at anytime at +133. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +900.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+133
Anytime
+900
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
First
+170
Anytime
+1050
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Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)
First
+170
Anytime
+1050
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+180
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Over 3.5
-100
Under 3.5
-130
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 3.5
+110
Under 3.5
-143
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+115
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Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-114
Under 2.5
-114
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Evgeni Malkin 18 19.41 5 13 18 -3
87 Sidney Crosby 18 20.43 6 11 17 -4
67 Rickard Rakell 18 18.12 6 5 11 5

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Kirill Marchenko 15 18.37 6 9 15 2
23 Sean Monahan 15 19.01 6 5 11 -1
8 Zach Werenski 15 25.87 3 7 10 -2

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kevin Hayes
Injured
Kris Letang
Injured
Blake Lizotte
Injured
Cody Glass
Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kent Johnson
Injured
Boone Jenner
Injured
Erik Gudbranson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
8
Zach Werenski
15
Dante Fabbro
10
Dmitri Voronkov
23
Sean Monahan
86
Kirill Marchenko
67
Rickard Rakell
87
Sidney Crosby
72
Anthony Beauvillier
65
Erik Karlsson
28
Marcus Pettersson
35
Tristan Jarry

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
9
Ivan Provorov
78
Damon Severson
4
Cole Sillinger
19
Adam Fantilli
59
Yegor Chinakhov
17
Bryan Rust
71
Evgeni Malkin
8
Michael Bunting
3
Jack St. Ivany
24
Matt Grzelcyk
35
Tristan Jarry

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
2
Jake Christiansen
22
Jordan Harris
82
Mikael Pyyhtiae
17
Justin Danforth
24
Mathieu Olivier
22
Samuel Poulin
10
Drew O'Connor
18
Jesse Puljujaervi
5
Ryan Shea
27
Ryan Graves
35
Tristan Jarry

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
27
Zach Aston-Reese
7
Sean Kuraly
62
Kevin Labanc
48
Valtteri Puustinen
55
Noel Acciari
83
Matt Nieto
35
Tristan Jarry

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

13 Nov NHL
Red Wings 3-2 Penguins
11 Nov NHL
Stars 7-1 Penguins
08 Nov NHL
Penguins 4-2 Capitals
07 Nov NHL
Penguins 1-5 Hurricanes
05 Nov NHL
Penguins 3-4 Islanders
02 Nov NHL
Canadiens 1-3 Penguins
31 Oct NHL
Ducks 1-2 Penguins
29 Oct NHL
Wild 5-3 Penguins
26 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-4 Canucks
25 Oct NHL
Penguins 0-4 Oilers

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

12 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-5 Kraken
10 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-4 Ducks
09 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-5 Kings
05 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Sharks
02 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 2-7 Capitals
01 Nov NHL
Jets 6-2 Blue Jackets
30 Oct NHL
Islanders 0-2 Blue Jackets
28 Oct NHL
Oilers 1-6 Blue Jackets
26 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 3-4 Predators
22 Oct NHL
Maple Leafs 2-6 Blue Jackets

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -