Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [11/15/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the NHL at Nationwide Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Penguins-Blue Jackets 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 55%, while the Blue Jackets' is 45%."

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

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

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

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Penguins a 55% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Odds

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

Bet Type	Penguins	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+184)	+1.5 (-218)
Moneyline	-128	+110
Total	o6.5 (-122)	u6.5 (+105)

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

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Penguins vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Ponomarev an 8.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Penguins star is a 40.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Vasily Ponomarev	8.4%
Sidney Crosby	7.4%
Bryan Rust	6.0%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	5.4%
Adam Fantilli	5.4%
Sean Monahan	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Vasily Ponomarev	40.8%
Sidney Crosby	39.1%
Bryan Rust	30.5%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	31.1%
Adam Fantilli	29.8%
Sean Monahan	27.2%

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Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Friday.

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