Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks [3/28/2024]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets will lock horns in the NHL at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Thursday's Blue Jackets vs. Penguins matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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

We have used advanced machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Penguins 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Penguins a 65% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of going under.

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Odds

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

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-122)	-1.5 (+105)
Moneyline	+190	-225
Total	o6.5 (-120)	u6.5 (+105)

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

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Picks

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Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blue Jackets vs. Penguins?

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

Our projections give Rust an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Penguins star is a 39.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Boone Jenner	7.8%
Kirill Marchenko	5.5%
Johnny Gaudreau	4.5%
Zach Werenski	3.7%
Dmitri Voronkov	3.4%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	8.0%
Sidney Crosby	7.5%
Michael Bunting	4.8%
Rickard Rakell	4.5%
Evgeni Malkin	4.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Boone Jenner	36.6%
Kirill Marchenko	28.4%
Johnny Gaudreau	24.5%
Dmitri Voronkov	20.6%
Zach Werenski	19.3%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	39.9%
Sidney Crosby	38.1%
Michael Bunting	25.6%
Rickard Rakell	24.8%
Evgeni Malkin	24.0%

Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Game Information

Thursday's matchup between the Penguins and Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Thursday March 28, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Our full coverage of Blue Jackets vs. Penguins includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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