Penguins vs. Blue Jackets betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-7) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (17-17-6) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins are -155 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blue Jackets (+130) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins to win vs Blue Jackets -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-155)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 41 games this season.
  • Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 27 of 40 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 7.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins are ranked 12th in the league with 124 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • Pittsburgh is ranked 32nd in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 149 (3.6 per game).
  • They’re ranked 29th in the league with a -25 goal differential .
  • The 31 power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season have come on 121 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.62%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Penguins rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 81.74%.
  • The Penguins’ players have posted the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 51.7%.
  • Pittsburgh converts 10.6% of its shots, ranking 16th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins average 18.9 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Pittsburgh has won seven of its nine games as a favorite this season.
  • In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -155, the Penguins have won every time.
  • The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 11 goals and 31 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 18 goals and 14 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 24 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 8-6-3 record, .889 save percentage, 60 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have scored the seventh-most goals (135 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
  • Columbus has allowed 145 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 30th.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -10.
  • Columbus has recorded 23 power-play goals this season (on 107 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 21.5% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 17 percentage.
  • Columbus has scored five shorthanded goals this season (third among all NHL squads).
  • The 73.5% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets win 48.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 27th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Columbus is shooting 11.2% (ninth in the league).
  • The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in 14, or 42.4%, of the 33 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Columbus is 10-12 when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Zachary Werenski: 12 goals and 33 assists
  • Kirill Marchenko: 17 goals and 26 assists
  • Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Elvis Merzlikins: 13-10-3 record, .888 save percentage, 83 goals conceded
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