Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL
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Prediction:
Over 2.0 Goals in the Third Period
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by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks
Next Thursday March 28th, 2024, the NHL is going to bring a calendar full of activity, where one of the most interesting matches is going to be the duel between Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets, teams that belong to the Metropolitan Division, but that are not competing as expected during this season, so they practically don’t have any chances of qualifying to the playoffs round.
Checking on both teams’ performance, Pittsburgh Penguins is in the penultimate spot of the Metropolitan Division with 72 points, where they were able to break a negative streak of 3 consecutive defeats after their most recent victory over Carolina Hurricanes (4-1), which truly was an unexpected result for this team.
On the other side, Columbus Blue Jackets is the worst team of the Metropolitan Division with only 58 points, being the only team that has lost its 5 last matches. Also, Columbus has a very bad defensive performance, as they are the worst defense in the division with 266 received goals, so, as they cannot compete for anything during the current season, they must start thinking about the next one.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19
|
88 | 1612 | 32 | 32 | +4 |
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29
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66 | 1612 | 21 | 43 | -63 |
Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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Pittsburgh Penguins against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
Dec 12, 2019 - NHL
Players list
A. Nedeljkovic
T. Jarry
P. Joseph
R. Graves
J. St. Ivany
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
M. Pettersson
J. Carter
D. O'Connor
S. Poulin
V. Puustinen
M. Bunting
R. Smith
L. Eller
E. Malkin
S. Crosby
R. Rakell
B. Rust
J. Puljujarvi
D. Tarasov
E. Merzlikins
J. Christiansen
J. Bean
E. Gudbranson
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
A. Texier
M. Olivier
C. Meyer
K. Marchenko
C. Sillinger
T. Angle
M. Pyyhtia
D. Voronkov
B. Jenner
B. Gaunce
J. Gaudreau
J. Malatesta
Most goals and assists
Pittsburgh Penguins
Columbus Blue Jackets
S. Crosby
(42 Goals)
S. Crosby
(52 Assists)
J. Gaudreau
(48 Assists)
Pittsburgh Penguins - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points
- Pittsburgh Penguins at home have gained 42 of 72 possible points, accumulating a couple of consecutive victories and 4 consecutive matches scoring 4 or more goals per match.
- Columbus Blue Jackets as visitors have gained 27 of 72 possible points, not being able to win a single match of their last 5 disputed, sharing this bad performance with Detroit and Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh Penguins at home during direct duels against Columbus Blue Jackets, have not lost during their last 7 consecutives matches during regular time.
- Columbus Blue Jackets as visitors in face-to-face matches against Pittsburgh Penguins, have scored more than 3 goals only in one of their last ten confrontations.
Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
To conclude, this match is absolutely going to be one of the most interesting in next Thursday’s NHL calendar even when both teams have not real chances of getting into the playoffs, but at least, Pittsburgh must show some dignity when playing in front of their fans, so the pick for Pittsburgh Penguins – Columbus Blue Jackets is: Over 2.0 Goals During the Third Period!
Prediction:
Over 2.0 Goals in the Third Period
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