Blue Jackets at Penguins 12/12/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions
The Pittsburgh Penguins remain at home on Thursday and will welcome in the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins are 17-10-4 on the season and sit 6th in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh has won six of their last ten games and carry a 12-4-2 home record. The Penguins lost their last game to Montreal at home 4-1 on Tuesday.
Matt Murray will make his 22nd start in the net for Pittsburgh. Murray is 10-5-4 on the year with 1 shutout. Murray has allowed 58 goals and carries a 2.85 goals against average. The Pittsburgh Penguins allow an average of 29 shots on goal per game which is 5th best in the NHL.
The Columbus Blue Jackets remain on the road after winning in Washington 5-2 on Monday night. Cam Atkinson led the way with 2 goals. The Blue Jackets have won just four of their last ten games and carry a 4-6-3 road record. Columbus is 12-14-4 on the season and 13th in the Eastern Conference.
Joonas Korpisalo will make his 24th start in the goal for Columbus. Korpisalo is 12-10-1 on the season with 1 shutout. Korpisalo has allowed 63 goals and carries a 2.81 goals against average.
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Lay the juice with the Penguins as they look to right the ship after losing a rare home game on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets are 5-21 in the last 26 meetings in Pittsburgh. The home team is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings. The Penguins are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a favorite. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 3-2.
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