Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh will feature the clash between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday evening.
Columbus is coming to Pittsburgh riding on a two-game losing streak with three losses and two wins including its recent 2-5 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
The Blue Jackets took eighth place in the Metropolitan Division with a 20-37-6 overall record and a 7-18-4 road standing for the season.
On Saturday, RW Patrick Laine converted a goal on a power play opportunity assisted by Kirill Marchenko in leading the offense for Columbus in the losing effort.
Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will be at the pipes to start for the Blue Jackets on Tuesday and he is 7-17-2 for the year with a total of 104 goals conceded this season.
Merzlikins held a record of 4.15 goals against average with a .879 save percentage on the year while losing two successive starts on the way to his next start on Saturday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The totals went UNDER in 7 of Columbus’ last 10 matches while the Blue Jackets are 2-5 straight up in their last 7 games played.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are 0-7 SU in their last 7 outings played versus Pittsburgh and 5-15 straight up in their last 20 road contests.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions 3/7/2023
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going back home and will try to bounce back from their last loss with a victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday evening.
Pittsburgh surrendered its recent road trip to the Florida Panthers at 1-4 and ended a four-game winning streak while splitting their last ten contests played for the year.
The Penguins took 5th place in the Metropolitan Division with an overall standing of 31-22-9 and posted a 16-9-4 record when playing at home this season.
Pittsburgh averages 33.7 shots on goal per match which ranked 5th best in the league and Center Sidney Crosby is leading the Penguins with 27 goals and 46 assists on the season.
On Saturday, Kris Letang punched a power-play goal for Pittsburgh in the loss.
Goalkeeper Tristan Jarry will be at the pipes for his 33rd start for the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 19-7-5 record and recorded one shutout start on the season.
Jarry has given away a total of 86 goals and posted a 2.77 goals-against average while winning three successive starts and conceding a total of 7 goals. The Penguins’ gave up an average of 3.19 goals per contest.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 straight up in its last 5 games played while the totals went OVER in 5 of the Penguins’ last 7 home contests.
he Pittsburgh Penguins are 10-0 SU in their last 10 matches when playing at home versus Columbus and 4-13 straight up in their last 17 outings played against a rival from the Eastern Conference.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL Pick for this contest is Pittsburgh -365.
The Blue Jackets have difficulty winning games on the road this season while losing three games in a row in coming to this match-up and also struggling in scoring goals consistently.
The Penguins are the better team here and are still hot in winning four outings in a row. Pittsburgh will dominate this contest at home on Tuesday. The prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins will win 3-1.
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, ATTP
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh Penguins -365
NHL Totals: 6.5