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Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins Preview & Picks – Penguins To Down Blue Jackets In NHL

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21 Mar 2025
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Leigh Copson 21 Mar 2025
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  • Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins picks for Friday, March 21
  • Game is taking place at PPG Paints Arena
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Pittsburgh Win

Moneyline

@-135.14 Stake.us 0
Under 6.5

Total Goals

@-120.48 Stake.us 0

Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins Preview & Picks

Pittsburgh are backed to maintain their decent recent form.

The Penguins are enjoying their best run in months despite the defeat last time out, while Columbus continue to stack up losses.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 games
  • Columbus Blue Jackets are 1-6 in their previous 7 games
  • The Under has cashed in each of Columbus’ last 4 games
  • The Under has hit in 4 of Pittsburgh’s previous 7 games

Head To Head

  • Pittsburgh Penguins lead the all-time series 46-14-7
  • Columbus Blue Jackets won 4-3 in overtime when the two teams last met on January 7

Columbus Blue Jackets Form

Columbus head to Pittsburgh on a rough run of form, having now lost six of their last seven games.

The Blue Jackets won four straight between late February and early March, but they were unable to maintain that run.

They went out on the road to lose 6-1 in Tampa and 3-0 at Florida, before upsetting the Rangers in New York, 7-3.

Columbus failed to build on that victory as they wrapped up that road trip with a 5-3 defeat at the hands of New Jersey.

The Blue Jackets then returned home for 4-0 shutout losses to Vegas and the Rangers, before losing 2-1 when they hosted New Jersey.

Pittsburgh Penguins Form

Pittsburgh enter this game on the back of a loss, but in improved form with four wins in their previous five games.

The Penguins began March with a run of four consecutive defeats that saw them give up 17 goals.

They rallied on the road though, beating Minnesota 3-1, and backed that up when they returned home.

Pittsburgh beat Vegas 3-2 in overtime, and then followed that up with a 5-3 win over St Louis and a 7-3 success against New Jersey.

The Penguins failed to make it five-in-a-row however, as they were beaten 4-2 by the New York Islanders.

Verdict

Two bad teams are going head-to-head here, but Pittsburgh offer reasons for confidence.

The Penguins have won four of the last five, while Columbus are piling up losses, so we are leaning towards the hosts in this one.

Best Bet1: Pittsburgh Win Moneyline @-135.14 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 6.5 Total Goals @-120.48 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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