Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins 10/5/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Oct. 05, 2019
TV: ATPT
Latest Odds : PIT -175 Total 6
The Blue Jackets are coming into the game without the same goalies in net. The Blue Jackets are hoping that they are able to rely on some of the players they had last year on the roster to fill in the holes, but the goal keeping position is a hole that the Blue Jackets have to overcome or they could really start to have some issues as the season goes on.
One player loss that could hurt the Blue Jackets in the long term is the loss of Brandon Dubinsky who was one of the team leaders last year. This season he is going to start the season off sitting on the bench as he has already been played on the injured reserve spot.
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The Penguins are coming into the game after losing their opening game on the year. The Penguins lost the game 3-1 to the Buffalo Sabres and it was a game that the Penguins were not really into as they did seem to be a little bit lost on the ice. What else does not help the Penguin is the fact that Sidney Crosby and Alex Galchenyuk, both leaders of the team last year have been on the day to day injury report.
Matt Murray was in the net for the Penguins in the game. However, he allowed 3 pucks to get by him on the night and he would only face a total of 41 shots. Granted, that does give Murray a decent 92.7% save percentage on the day, but still it showed just how much pressure Murray was under almost all night as 41 shots is rather high.
Recent Betting Trends:
Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.
Penguins are 121-57 in their last 178 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 home games.
Under is 19-7-1 in Penguins last 27 overall.
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -175
The Blue Jackets defense will be tested in this game as the Penguins have an offensive talent that is very difficult to stop. The other thing that the Blue Jackets are going to have is some tired players as they are playing in back to back games with a home game followed up by the road game here. Look for that to allow the Penguins to get a good game here. Final Score, Pittsburgh Penguins win 3-1.