Columbus Blue Jackets vsPittsburgh Penguins Prediction
The Pittsburgh Penguins are heavy 68.5 percent favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +4 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 35 shots on goal vs 31 shots for the Blue Jackets. The Penguins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.8% compared to the Blue Jackets goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Elvis Merzlikins 31, Tristan Jarry 28 SHOTS: Zach Werenski 3.1, Sidney Crosby 3.3 GOALS: Boone Jenner 0.41, Sidney Crosby 0.49 PTS: Johnny Gaudreau has a 47% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Erik Karlsson has a 56% chance of 1+PTs