Blue Jackets vs. Penguins betting preview

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Sunday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-6, -125 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-9, +105 moneyline odds) at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blue Jackets to win vs Penguins -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blue Jackets (-125)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Columbus and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 40 games this season.
  • In 50.0% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (20/40), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs concede 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

  • The Blue Jackets’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 119 total, which makes them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Columbus is ranked 22nd in league action in goals against this season, having allowed 131 (3.3 per game).
  • The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -12.
  • Columbus’ 19 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) have come on 103 chances.
  • The Blue Jackets rank 20th in the NHL with an 18.45% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Columbus has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blue Jackets kill 76.11% of their opponent’s power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets win 50.8% of their faceoffs (13th in the league).
  • Columbus scores on 9.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

  • Through 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Columbus has won nine of those matchups.
  • Through six games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Blue Jackets have won five times.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Columbus has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 14 goals and 28 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 14 goals and 17 assists
  • Dmitri Voronkov: 14 goals and 12 assists
  • Jet Greaves: 12-10-5 record, .911 save percentage, 69 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked scoring offense (129 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 122 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 14th.
  • Their +7 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 32 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (29.63%) ranks third-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th in league).
  • The 81.51% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 11th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.3%).
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 11.3% (11th in the league).
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 13 wins in the 26 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh has gone 10-13 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 23 goals and 22 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: three goals and 27 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 13-11-4 record, .887 save percentage, 76 goals given up
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