Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Betting Tips and Predictions

by | Mar 22, 2022

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Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off wins in their last game — will face each other on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Blue Jackets are heavy underdogs on the road, at +273, and the Penguins are -352. Find more below on the Penguins vs. Blue Jackets betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Line

Penguins vs Blue Jackets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Penguins -1.5 6.5

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

  • Game Day: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: PPG Paints Arena

Computer Predictions for Penguins vs. Blue Jackets

Computer picks for Penguins vs Blue Jackets
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Penguins (-1.5) Under (6.5) Penguins 4 Blue Jackets 2

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Trends

  • Pittsburgh has been victorious in 29 of the 45 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Penguins have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -352.
  • The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 77.9% chance of winning this game.

    • Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders

  • A top offensive player this season for Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby has scored 61 points in 51 games (22 goals and 39 assists).
  • Jake Guentzel has 61 points (1.1 per game), scoring 29 goals and adding 32 assists.
  • Kris Letang’s season total of 52 points has come from six goals and 46 assists.
  • Tristan Jarry has a record of 31-12-6. He has conceded 110 goals (2.3 goals against average) and racked up 1309 saves with a .922 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).

    • Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats

  • The Penguins offense’s 202 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have conceded the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 162 (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +40.
  • The 39 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 193 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ 20.2% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins’ offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (27th among all squads).
  • The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (86.5%) is the league’s second-best.
  • The Penguins’ players win 50.8% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the league.
  • The Penguins have a 9.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 20th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.5 hits and 13 blocked shots per game.

    • Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Betting Trends

  • The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 51 times this season, and upset their opponent in 21, or 41.2%, of those games.
  • Columbus’ moneyline odds have been +273 or longer twice this season, and it split 1-1.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 26.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

    • Columbus Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Patrik Laine is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 48 points (1.1 per game). He has scored 25 goals and 23 assists in 44 games (playing 18:31 per game).
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand is key for Columbus’ attack with 48 total points (0.8 per game), including 22 goals and 26 assists through 61 games.
  • Jakub Voracek has four goals and 41 assists, for a season point total of 45.
  • Joonas Korpisalo has a 7-10-0 record this season, with an .878 save percentage (51st in the league). In 21 games, he has 524 saves, and has given up 73 goals (4.1 goals against average).

    • Columbus Blue Jackets Season Stats

  • The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 10th-best scoring offense (206 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • The Blue Jackets’ 232 total goals conceded (3.7 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Their -26 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have recorded 30 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 164 power-play chances.
  • The Blue Jackets have an 18.3% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 25 percentage.
  • The Blue Jackets have recorded six shorthanded goals.
  • The 78.7% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.9%).
  • The Blue Jackets’ collective 10.9% shooting percentage ranks seventh in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout win yet this season.

    • Penguins and Blue Jackets Injury Report

    Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Core Muscle), Nathan Beaulieu: Out (Undisclosed), Zachary Aston-Reese: Day To Day (Illness), Louis Domingue: Out (Undisclosed)

    Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner: Out (Lower Back), Daniil Tarasov: Out For Season (Hip), Adam Boqvist: Out (Upper Body), Alexandre Texier: Out (Finger), Elvis Merzlikins: Day To Day (Back)

    Betting Tips for Penguins vs. Blue Jackets

    We have the Penguins listed as our best bet on the moneyline in this contest, and our pick against the spread is the Penguins (-1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 6.5 goals once the game has been played.

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