The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-3, 14th in Eastern Conference) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2, 15th in Eastern Conference) at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 7:00 PM ET.

Pittsburgh’s most recent Game was a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on November 13.

Columbus lost 5-2 on the road against the Seattle Kraken in its most recent Game on November 12.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Penguins (-131)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+111)
  • Over/under: 6

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time

  • Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Penguins stats and trends

  • Through five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won four of those matchups.
  • In four games with moneyline oddds shorter than -131, the Penguins have three wins.
  • There is a 56.7% chance that Pittsburgh wins this game, per the moneyline.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 13 of 18 matches (72.2%) so far this season.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Penguins have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.
  • They are scoring at a 2.2 goals-per-game average (22 total) over that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Penguins have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) over those 10 outings.

Blue Jackets stats and trends

  • The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Columbus has 13 games this season playing as an underdog by +111 or longer, and is 5-8 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 47.4% chance to win.
  • So far this season, 73.3% of Columbus’ games (11/15) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.
  • In their past 10 matchups, the Blue Jackets are 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.
  • They have totaled 28 goals during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Blue Jackets have allowed 3.3 goals per game (33 total) in those 10 matchups.