Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 2025/01/07 NHL Picks

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Red Wings, beat the Blues, and play the Kraken, Blues, and Flyers next. The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.38 goals per game and are scoring 22.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 17 goals, Zach Werenski has 33 assists and Sean Monahan has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.63 goals per game and are killing 73.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Daniil Tarasov has allowed 42 goals on 294 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 83 goals on 739 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Panthers and Hurricanes, and play the Oilers, Senators, and Lightning next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.02 goals per game and are scoring 25.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 18 goals, Sidney Crosby has 31 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 100 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.63 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 60 goals on 528 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 55 goals on 491 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last 18 night games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Penguins have won 19 of their last 20 games against the Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at PPG Paints Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Penguins have won the first period in each of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won each of their last two games as underdogs against the Penguins.
• The Penguins have lost four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 17 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have won the first period in each of their last three games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

You can make an argument the Columbus Blue Jackets have been the better team this season, and they smoked the Penguins 6-2 back in November. The problem is the Blue Jackets are 4-12-3 on the road this season, and that’s just not something I can get behind. The Blue Jackets have also been a mess defensively lately, allowing three or more goals in eight of their last 10 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins have seen 11 of their 17 wins this season come at home. The Penguins are also coming off road games against contenders in the Panthers and Hurricanes, where they earned points in overtime losses. Games like that can be a turning point for a team. The Penguins got positive results against some of the best teams in the league. Coming back home, the Penguins should be feeling good about themselves. Give me the Penguins.