Two Eastern Conference teams will get together on Tuesday, as the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. The road team, Columbus is 49-21-7 on the season, which is third in the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have dropped their last 3 games, with their most recent loss to Washington.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 48-19-11 on the season, and just ahead of the Blue Jackets for second place in the division. Pittsburgh is coming off a 3-2 win over Carolina in their last game. The Penguins have won two straight games. The Pittsburgh Penguins are -122 over Columbus on Tuesday night. Find the latest NHL betting spread here.
In Depth Analysis On The Blue Jackets Vs Penguins NHL Expert Predictions
When: Tuesday April 4th, 2017; 6:00pm CT
Where: PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT, FS-O
Stream Option: NHL.TV
NHL Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -122
Why Bet on Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference all season thus far. The three game losing streak for the Blue Jackets came in tough games, against two of the best teams in the league. The Blue Jackets are still second in the league defensively, allowing 2.3 goals per game.
Columbus on the offensive end is scoring 3.1 goals per game. Cam Atkinson has scored 34 goals, and has dished out 27 assists on the season. The Blue Jackets and Penguins are likely to meet in the first round of the postseason
Why Bet on Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Penguins downed the San Jose Sharks a season ago. Pittsburgh is the top scoring team in all of the National Hockey League. The Penguins are coming off scoring 4 goals on the road at the New York Rangers, and 3 goals against Carolina.
The Penguins top scorer this season has been center Sidney Crosby. One of the top scorers in the league again, has scored 43 goals, and dished out 41 assists. The Penguins goaltender Matt Murray is allowing 2.41 goals per game.
Expert Score & Prediction
This should be a pretty solid hockey game. These two teams are going to play in a really fun playoff series in just a couple weeks. The Penguins are electric, and really the most well rounded teams in all of the NHL. Look for Pittsburgh to get the best of the Blue Jackets in this game at home.
The Blue Jackets struggles are real right now. Columbus has not been right for much of the second half of the season. Fortunately, a red hot first half is what really anchored this Blue Jackets team. The bet for this game is the Pittsburgh Penguins -122 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
