Venue & Game Info
Location: PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Sportsnet Pittsburgh, FanDuel Sportsnet Ohio, ESPN+
Injury Report
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Miles Wood (facial injury) – out
Jake Christiansen (scratch) – out
No players on IR
Pittsburgh Penguins:
No major injuries reported
Team Recent Form
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Last 5: L 5-1 vs WSH, W 5-1 @ DAL, W 4-2 vs TBL, L 3-2 vs NYR, L 4-1 vs COL
Goals For: 20 (2.9 per game)
Goals Against: 19 (2.7 per game)
Special Teams: 20% PP, 60% PK (worst in NHL)
Leaders: Kirill Marchenko (5G, 7 pts), Boone Jenner (6 pts), Zach Werenski (+6 rating).
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Last 5: W 5-3 @ FLA, W 4-1 vs OTT, W 3-2 vs NYI, W 4-2 vs NJD, L 3-2 vs BOS
Goals For: 28 (3.5 per game)
Goals Against: 19 (2.4 per game)
Special Teams: 33.3% PP (4th NHL), 76% PK
Leaders: Sidney Crosby (10 pts), Evgeni Malkin (9 pts), Jake Guentzel (8 pts).
Key Player Matchups
Sidney Crosby (PIT) vs Boone Jenner (CBJ): Veteran captains anchoring their top lines.
Kirill Marchenko (CBJ) vs Jake Guentzel (PIT): Both wingers are primary scoring threats.
Goaltending: Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ, .927 SV%) vs Tristan Jarry (PIT, .922 SV%).
Series History
All-time: Penguins dominate 24-4-1 vs Columbus since 2000.
2024–25 Season: Jackets won first two meetings before Pens took the third 6-3.
At Pittsburgh: Penguins have historically controlled the matchup.
Betting Trends
Columbus Blue Jackets:
2-4 as underdogs this season.
1-2 in one-goal games.
PK has allowed multiple goals in 3 of last 5 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins:
4-0 in last 4 games.
4 of 8 games OVER 6.5 goals.
100% win rate when favored at -116 or shorter.
Game Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets 6.5
Pittsburgh Penguins – 115
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025
