The Blue Jackets will play the Penguins on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins happens on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Columbus Blue Jackets now have a 88.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Pittsburgh Penguins starting this game with a 83.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 11-19-4 record as an away team. That standing puts them 11th in the league for away team wins. However, the Columbus Blue Jackets now rank 4th for away team losses.
- Home Pittsburgh Penguins - The puck drops for the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 17-14-5 record as a home team. That result ranks them 10th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 5th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Columbus Blue Jackets rank 10th (218) for goals scored. The Pittsburgh Penguins currently rank 16th (204) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 7th (224) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they've allowed 254 goals this season, resulting in a 2nd league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 4-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Pittsburgh Penguins owning a 1-5 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 31-28-9 record and the Pittsburgh Penguins hold a 28-32-10 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Best Blue Jackets at Penguins Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the -118 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the -102 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Blue Jackets
Penguins
3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | -102-118 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 50.5%.
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 54.13%.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Blue Jackets
Penguins
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
CBJ at PIT 3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1203 u -115Bet |
Penguins
Total Goals
CBJ at PIT 3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Bryan Rust
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at PIT 3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
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Rickard Rakell
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at PIT 3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Sidney Crosby
To Score 3 Goals
CBJ at PIT 3/21/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| e - Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 0.488 | 89 | 34 | 273 | 268 | +5.0 | 26-10-5 | 14-23-4 | 6-1 | 7-3-0 | W6 |
| e - Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 0.415 | 80 | 33 | 243 | 293 | -50.0 | 21-15-5 | 13-21-7 | 1-6 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Pittsburgh Penguins Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +8000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Penguins | +20000 Bet |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Pittsburgh Penguins Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.