Blue Jackets vs Penguins Picks and Prediction – 3/28/2024

The Columbus Blue Jackets go on the road Thursday night with a game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania against the Pittsburgh Penguins. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Columbus has been bad this season with only 23 wins through 59 games played on a five game losing streak following their loss against the Arizona Coyotes.

Offensively Columbus has been below average scoring only 2.86 goals on 30.3 shots per game. Defensively the Blue Jackets have been bad allowing 3.63 goals on 33.8 shots per game.

Johny Gaudreau leads the way for the Blue Jackets offense with 52 points and 41 assists this season. Boone Jenner leads the team with 21 goals on 149 shots. Elvis Merzlikins has been the top goalie for Columbus this season with 12 wins and 28 outings carrying a .899 save percentage.

The Pittsburgh Penguins stay at home Thursday night with 31 wins on the year and have a one game winning streak.

Pittsburgh has been mediocre offensively averaging 2.90 goals on 33.2 shots. Defensively the Penguins have been average allowing 3.01 goals on 30.2 shots and gave up one goal in their recent win against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Alex Nedeljkovic was in the net for the Penguins against Carolina posting the .974 save percentage after giving up only one goals on 39 shots in 60 minutes of play. Pittsburgh scored two goals in the second and third period and was a main reason why they won the game.