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NHL
Nationwide Arena, Columbus
Indoor
Fri 9 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
VS
Columbus Blue Jackets

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 22 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets and backs Columbus Blue Jackets hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $205.

15
Game markets graded
7
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Columbus Blue Jackets
to win
Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$20.50Best price+105
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win61.7%
The price says48.8%

The model graded 22 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $205 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 9 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Columbus Blue Jackets High62% chance +105
3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot34% chance Members
Spread Members only High67% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High79% chance Members
2nd Period Moneyline Members only Lean42% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean45% chance Members
2nd Period 3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot29% chance Members
2nd Period Puck Lines Members only Long-shot12% chance Members
2nd Period Puck Line Members only Lean56% chance Members
Shots on Goal × 4 props Leanup to 43% Members
Saves × 1 prop Leanup to 59% Members
Assists × 1 prop Long-shotup to 10% Members
Anytime Goal × 1 prop Long-shotup to 5% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets last met on Fri 9 Oct 2026: Columbus Blue Jackets won 3-2. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Evgeni Malkin CDay-to-day
  • Egor Chinakhov RWDay-to-day
  • Samuel Girard DOut
  • Bryan Rust RWOut
  • Ben Kindel COut
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Justin Brazeau RWOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut

Columbus Blue Jackets

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Availability updated Oct 25, 1:09PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 8 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability8 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Dmitri Voronkov Columbus Blue Jackets Shots on Goal
Sergei Murashov Pittsburgh Penguins Saves
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins Shots on Goal
Damon Severson Columbus Blue Jackets Shots on Goal
Erik Karlsson Pittsburgh Penguins Shots on Goal

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Pittsburgh PenguinsNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LinePittsburgh Penguins +1.5No line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets — what the model found

Our model graded 22 betting markets for Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets — 15 on the game itself and 7 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

15
Game markets graded
7
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 22 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent results

Columbus Blue Jackets have won 2 of their last 5 games; Pittsburgh Penguins have won 2 of their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1VGKHome
L2–6TORHome
L1–2MINAway
W1–0NYRHome
L3–7FLAHome
Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–2NSHHome
W4–0FLAHome
L4–5UTAAway
L2–6VGKAway
L2–5COLAway

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets — recent meetings

These two have met 4 times recently: Columbus Blue Jackets won 3, Pittsburgh Penguins won 1.

DateColumbus Blue JacketsPittsburgh PenguinsWinner
Oct 932Columbus Blue Jackets
Sep 2440Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 1843Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 445Pittsburgh Penguins

Who’s out or in doubt

8 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Evgeni Malkin CDAY-TO-DAY
Egor Chinakhov RWDAY-TO-DAY
Samuel Girard DOUT
Bryan Rust RWOUT
Ben Kindel COUT
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Justin Brazeau RWOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets — model preview

Columbus Blue Jackets v Pittsburgh Penguins, 10 October 2026. Top of the list: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) Over 0.5 Goals.

On October 09, 2026 our model has run Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Pittsburgh Penguins To Win (-102), which we rate lean confidence. Every bet below is our own number against the price on the board, in plain English.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Penguins vs Jackets, or as Jackets vs Penguins. The most recent game between them was Friday 9 October 2026 at Nationwide Arena. The model has generated 15 game picks and 7 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets head-to-head record

Final scores · 4 meetings on record
Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 across the last 4 meetings · these games average 6.3 goals

Last meeting: Fri 9 Oct 2026, Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets: the Blue Jackets won 3-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
9 Oct 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets3–2Columbus Blue Jackets
24 Sep 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–0Columbus Blue Jackets
18 Jan 2026Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Columbus Blue Jackets
4 Jan 2026Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets4–5Pittsburgh Penguins
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