Pittsburgh Penguins vsColumbus Blue Jackets Prediction
The Pittsburgh Penguins are heavy 68.3 percent favorites over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +9 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 33 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Blue Jackets. The Penguins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.6% compared to the Blue Jackets goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.3%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Tristan Jarry 22, Elvis Merzlikins 29 SHOTS: Bryan Rust 3.3, Zach Werenski 2.9 GOALS: Bryan Rust 0.66, Boone Jenner 0.46 PTS: Bryan Rust has a 60% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Jakub Voracek has a 48% chance of 1+PTs