The Pittsburgh Penguins are set for Game 1 on 03-08-2023 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, beginning at 00:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Columbus Blue Jackets solid favorites at 250.0 on the moneyline, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are at 32.2. Find more below on the Penguins vs. Jackets betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
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Penguins vs Jackets Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Moneyline | Underdog | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 250.0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 32.2 |
Penguins vs Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: 03-08-2023
- Game Time: 00:00
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Arena: PPG Paints Arena
Computer Predictions for Penguins vs Jackets
| ATS | Over/Under | AI Prediction |
|---|---|---|
| +- (-) | +/-6.5 | Columbus Blue Jackets – Over 250.0 |
Penguins vs Jackets Betting Trends
- Through xx games as the moneyline favorite this season, Columbus Blue Jackets has won xx times.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have won xx of the xx games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than xx.
- There is a 90.0% chance that Columbus Blue Jackets wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby has been a major player for Penguins this season, with 73 points in 62 games.
- Through 58 games, Jake Guentzel has 24 goals and 30 assists.
- Evgeni Malkinseason total of 63 points has come from 23 goals and 40 assists.
- Rickard Rakell has a record of 42 points. He has blocked 42 goals with a 31.0% save percentage.
- Tristan Jarry has a record of 19-7-5. He has conceded 86 goals (2.77 goals against average) and racked up 943 saves with a 0.916 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
- Penguins’s 200 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Penguins are ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 198 total goals (3.05 per game).
- With a 2 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 45 power-play goalsPenguins have put up this season (on 313 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Penguins’s 20.8% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Penguins’s offense has scored 5 shorthanded goals this season.
- Penguins have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 0.0%.
- Penguins win 52.5% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Penguins have a 8.7% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Penguins’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.76 hits and 14.53 blocked shots per game.
Jackets vs Penguins Betting Trends
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in xx, or 31%, of the xx games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Pittsburgh Penguins has played with moneyline odds of – or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 90.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Columbus Blue Jackets Leaders
- Boone Jenner has been a major player for Jackets this season, with 36 points in 52 games.
- Through 48 games, Patrik Laine has 19 goals and 23 assists.
- Kirill Marchenkoseason total of 18 points has come from 16 goals and 2 assists.
- Johnny Gaudreau has a record of 55 points. He has blocked 16 goals with a 67.0% save percentage.
- Michael Hutchinson has a record of 0-0-0. He has conceded 1 goals (1.62 goals against average) and racked up 15 saves with a 0.938 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Columbus Blue Jackets Season Stats
- Jackets’s 162 goals this season make them the one of the best scoring team in the league.
- Jacketsare ranked xx in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 233 total goals (3.56 per game).
- With a -71 goal differential, they’re ranked one of the best in the NHL.
- The 29 power-play goalsJackets have put up this season (on 246 power-play chances) lead the league.
- Jackets’s 17.4% power-play conversion rate ranks amoung the best in the NHL this season.
- Jackets’s offense has scored 5 shorthanded goals this season.
- Jackets have the league’s xxth-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 0.0%.
- Jackets win 48.3% of their faceoffs (xxth in the league).
- Jackets have a 8.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking xx in the NHL.
- Jackets’s players are looking for their shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.79 hits and 16.59 blocked shots per game.
Penguins vs Jackets Injury Report
Penguins:
Ryan Poehling: Day To Day (Upper Body)
Jackets:
Zach Werenski: Out (Shoulder/Labrum)
Jake Bean: Out (Shoulder)
Sean Kuraly: Out (Oblique)
Justin Danforth: Out (Shoulder)
Betting Tips for Penguins vs Jackets
We have the Columbus Blue Jackets (-) predicted as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of xx points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Penguins xx, Jackets xx when it’s sorted out on the court.
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