Friday’s NHL action includes the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-3) visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2) at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets are underdogs (+110 on the moneyline) against the Penguins (-130) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network.

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Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-130)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+110)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 18 games this season.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 10 of 15 games this season.
• These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 7.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 49 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh ranks 31st in total goals against, conceding 3.8 goals per game (69 total) in league play.
• The team is ranked 31st in goal differential at -20.
• Pittsburgh has recorded nine power-play goals on 49 chances this season, to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Penguins rank 20th in the league with an 18.37% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Pittsburgh has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (82.35%) is the NHL’s 10th-best.
• The Penguins’ players have posted the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 52.4%.
• Pittsburgh scores on 8.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 27th in the league.
• The Penguins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has gone 4-1 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• In four games with shorter than -130 moneyline odds this season, the Penguins have been victorious in three.
• Pittsburgh has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: five goals and 13 assists
• Sidney Crosby: six goals and 11 assists
• Rickard Rakell: six goals and five assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 2-3-3 record, .884 save percentage, 29 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (46 total goals, 3.1 per game).
• Columbus has conceded 54 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 22nd.
• Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -8.
• Columbus has scored seven power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 38 chances).
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.42%.
• Columbus has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 81.40% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have amassed is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.2%).
• The 9.7% shooting percentage Columbus has amassed ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus has gone 5-8 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this outing implies a 47.6% chance for the Blue Jackets to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: six goals and nine assists
• Sean Monahan: six goals and five assists
• Yegor Chinakhov: four goals and six assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 2-5-1 record, .896 save percentage, 24 goals allowed

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