The Penguins will play the Blue Jackets on Saturday, March 30th, 2024. 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 2023-24 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets happens on Saturday, March 30th, 2024. 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 Pittsburgh Penguins now have a 89.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Columbus Blue Jackets starting this game with a 82.00 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Pittsburgh Penguins - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 12-17-6 record as an away team. That standing puts them 14th in the league for away team wins. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The puck drops for the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 13-18-5 record as a home team. That result ranks them 15th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2023-24 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins rank 22nd (212) for goals scored. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently rank 23rd (209) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 20th (216) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Columbus Blue Jackets, they've allowed 269 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 Pittsburgh Penguins have a 2-2 shootout win-loss record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 2-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 32-30-10 record and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold a 23-38-12 at this point in the 2023-24 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Pittsburgh Penguins face Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday...magic and mayhem will collide in this clash of titans...Team standings show Penguins with a slight advantage over Blue Jackets...See their win percentages and point totals to predict the outcome...Penguins aim to secure a higher playoff seed with a win...
Blue Jackets must defend their home ice to stay in contention...The wizards at BetRivers, BetWay, and BetMGM have set the lines...Place your bets now for a chance at magical riches...The puck shall drop, and the battle shall commence...May the best team prevail on this fateful night...
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Best Penguins at Blue Jackets Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the -175 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +145 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -103 goals at BetRivers, and that means you risk $103 to win $100 betting the under.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are -1.5 +143 puck line favorites at BetRivers, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -165 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Penguins
Blue Jackets
3/30/24 7:08pm EDT | -175+145 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $145 at +145 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 40.82%.
- Pittsburgh Penguins bettors risk $100 to win $57.14 at -175 odds. The implied probability for Pittsburgh Penguins is 63.64%.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
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Penguins
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/30/24 7:08pm EDT | Yes -210No +155Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
PIT at CBJ 3/30/24 7:08pm EDT | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
Penguins
Total Goals
PIT at CBJ 3/30/24 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1203.5 u -115Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 0.463 | 88 | 36 | 255 | 251 | +4.0 | 23-14-4 | 15-18-8 | 2-3 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 0.329 | 66 | 24 | 237 | 300 | -63.0 | 17-19-5 | 10-24-7 | 3-2 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins & Columbus Blue Jackets 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.
Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Pittsburgh Penguins YR: futures available
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup OddsNo Stanley Cup TM Columbus Blue Jackets YR: futures available
Pittsburgh Penguins & Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Saturday, March 30th, 2024 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 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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.