Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 22 (3/22): NHL

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Odds

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
Blue Jackets money line	+255
Blue Jackets spread	+1.5 (+105)
Penguins money line	-310
Penguins spread	-1.5 (-125)
Over / under	6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Columbus Blue Jackets	Pittsburgh Penguins
Record	32-28-3	38-16-9
Road / home record	14-15	17-9-5
Streak	W1	W2
Goals per game	3.27	3.21
Goals allowed per game	3.68	2.57
Shots per game	29.9	34.9
Shots allowed per game	35.4	30.4
PP %	18.3%	20.2%
PK %	21.86%	13.55%
Over / under record	40-18-5	30-30-3

 

Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets hit the road and will visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. These teams already met twice earlier this season and the Penguins have won both games.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 14-15 on the road. Columbus have a 32-28-3 record overall ranking 5th in the Metropolitan division with a 8-12 record against the rest of their division.

Patrik Laine has 48 total points while scoring 25 goals and totaling 23 assists for the Blue Jackets. Oliver Bjorkstrand has five goals over the last 10 games for Columbus.

In their last 10 games the Blue Jackets are 5-5, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, four penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game with an .882 save percentage.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Penguins have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 17-14 at home this season with a 38-16-9 record overall ranking 3rd in the Metropolitan division. They are 11-4-2 against the rest of their division. Pittsburgh is second in the Eastern Conference with 34.9 shots per game and is averaging 3.2 goals.

Crosby leads the Penguins with 61 points, scoring 22 goals and adding 39 assists. Jake Guentzel has 9 points over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.

In their last 10 games the Penguins are 7-3, averaging 3 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2 goals per game with a .935 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Columbus are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus' last 10 games.

Pittsburgh are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home.

Prediction

The Penguins are one of the best defensive teams in the NHL and are allowing an average of 2 goals per game in their las 10 games. On the other side the Blue Jackets have one of the worst defenses in the league and are allowing 3.9 gpg in their last 10 games. The Penguins should win this one without a problem.

PICK: Penguins -1.5 (-125)

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