Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Columbus Blue Jackets (24-47-9) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-31-10) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 defeat to the Blackhawks their last time out. Pittsburgh accounted for 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. Additionally, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. The Penguins had a below average offensive performance in the loss. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 40 shots they attempted.

Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 259 power play tries (12th in the league) and have notched 54 goals in those chances. The Penguins have seen 2,653 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .902. Pittsburgh has tried 2,782 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 206 goals while earning 198 of their own. Pittsburgh skates onto the rink with 288 power play chances and they have tallied 61 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.18%. For the current season, they have recorded 90 points and their points % is .556. Regarding scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 259 goals (15th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 260.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Tristan Jarry. Jarry has played in 205 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has compiled a record of 117-60-19 and he has gotten the start in 197 games. Opponents have racked up 514 goals versus Jarry in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.65. Jarry has seen 5,950 shot attempts against him and he has 5,436 saves. His save percentage is at .914 during his 11,658 mins between the pipes. In his career, Jarry has 119 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .604.

In their last contest, Columbus went up against the Flyers in a game where the Blue Jackets ended up losing by a mark of 4-3. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Blue Jackets netted 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

Columbus has attempted 2,334 shots (26th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.91%, while allowing the other team 2,833 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.64% on their opponents 234 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.6%. They have recorded 219 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.26%. The Blue Jackets have earned 168 goals at even strength and 40 goals (27th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 322 goals to be scored by of a combination of 265 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have tallied 208 goals, 57 points, as well as a points percentage of .356.

For the opposition you are going to see Michael Hutchinson between the pipes. Hutchinson has earned a lifetime record of 56-61-18 and has been in net for 151 games. Hutchinson's quality start percentage sits at 42.4% and he has 53 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He is sitting with 3,575 saves out of the 3,963 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .902. Teams are averaging 2.93 goals per contest and he has surrendered 388 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 125 contests and has racked up 7,933 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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