Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 2/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Columbus Blue Jackets (27-23-1) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-14-8) at Nationwide Arena on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-1 defeat against the Devils in their last outing. The Penguins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. For the game, they converted 1 out of the 38 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts and were able to net 1 goal. Pittsburgh accrued 10 penalty minutes for this contest.

In terms of their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 172 goals (8th in hockey) for the year and have given up 141. For the current campaign, they have recorded 70 points and their points percentage is sitting at .660. Pittsburgh has 162 power play opportunities and they have added 35 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.60%. At even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 122 goals while notching 137 of their own. Pittsburgh has taken 1,849 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.3%. The Penguins have had 1,605 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .912. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 131 power play tries (31st in the league) and have a total of 19 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. Opponents have been able to score 349 goals versus Jarry in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.58. Jarry has been involved in 143 matchups throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .914 during his 8,121 mins in the crease. He has an overall mark of 84-40-13 and was named the starter in 135 games. In his career, Jarry has accrued 82 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .607. Jarry has seen 4,070 shots against him and he has 3,721 total saves.

In their last outing, Columbus went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Blue Jackets got the win by a score of 6-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Blue Jackets earned 6 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

Columbus has tried 1,523 shots (24th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.16%, while allowing their opponents 1,807 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.38% on the other teams 145 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%. They have a total of 126 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 17.46%. The Blue Jackets have 148 goals at even strength and 22 goals (28th in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 185 goals to be scored by way of 158 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have 170 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .539.

Across the ice you are likely to see Joonas Korpisalo defending the goal. Teams are averaging 2.99 goals per game and he has given up 491 goals overall. Korpisalo's quality start percentage comes out to 47.2% and he has accumulated 76 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has made the start in 161 contests and has racked up 9,851 minutes. Korpisalo has accumulated a lifetime record of 75-64-21 and has participated in 178 games. He has racked up 4,576 stops out of 5,067 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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