Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [3/21/2025]

NHL action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Penguins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Columbus-Pittsburgh game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Penguins' chance of winning is 52%, while the Blue Jackets' is 48%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Blue Jackets vs. Penguins predictions page.

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Blue Jackets vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Penguins a 52% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 68% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-245)	-1.5 (+210)
Moneyline	-102	-110
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Penguins matchup is on the over/under.

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Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Crosby a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star is a 37.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	6.0%
Kent Johnson	5.9%
Kirill Marchenko	5.6%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	7.5%
Bryan Rust	5.9%
Evgeni Malkin	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adam Fantilli	33.2%
Kirill Marchenko	29.6%
Kent Johnson	28.7%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	37.4%
Bryan Rust	32.1%
Rickard Rakell	28.4%

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Penguins and Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Blue Jackets vs. Penguins matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Friday.

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