Venue & Game Details
Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ / Bally Sports Ohio / SportsNet Pittsburgh
Competition: Metropolitan Division rivalry matchup
Team Recent Form
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Road record: 5‑3‑3.
6‑3‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 3.2 goals per game, allowing 2.6.
Coming off a 4‑2 win vs. New Jersey, riding a two‑game win streak.
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Home record: 7‑4‑2.
5‑4‑1 in last 10 games, averaging 2.9 goals per game, allowing 3.1.
Beat Detroit 3‑1 on Nov 26, snapping a two‑game skid.
Injury Report
Penguins:
Kris Letang (upper body) – day‑to‑day
Bryan Rust (lower body) – out
Noel Acciari (illness) – questionable
Blue Jackets:
Patrik Laine (wrist) – out long‑term
Adam Boqvist (lower body) – day‑to‑day
Kent Johnson (ankle) – out
Player Matchups
Sidney Crosby (PIT): 12 goals, 15 assists – still the Penguins’ offensive engine.
Jake Guentzel (PIT): 10 goals, 14 assists – sniper, thrives alongside Crosby.
Evgeni Malkin (PIT): 8 goals, 12 assists – secondary scoring threat, dangerous on the power play.
Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ): 9 goals, 16 assists – Blue Jackets’ playmaker, key to their transition game.
Boone Jenner (CBJ): 11 goals, 7 assists – net‑front presence, physical leader.
Goaltending:
Tristan Jarry (PIT): 9‑5‑3, 2.61 GAA, .913 SV%.
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ): 8‑7‑2, 2.95 GAA, .905 SV%.
Series History
Penguins lead season series 1‑0 after a 5‑3 win on Nov 5, 2025.
Pittsburgh has won 7 of last 10 meetings dating back to 2023.
Columbus last defeated Pittsburgh in January 2024.
Betting Trends
Penguins are 7‑3‑1 in their last 11 road games.
Blue Jackets are 7‑4‑2 at home, but inconsistent against divisional opponents.
Penguins games have gone over in 12 of 22.
Blue Jackets games have gone over in 13 of 24.
Summary
The Penguins (11‑6‑5) enter with momentum, led by Crosby, Guentzel, and Malkin, while the Blue Jackets (11‑9‑4) rely on Gaudreau and Jenner but face the challenge of Pittsburgh’s recent dominance in the rivalry. Expect a fast‑paced, high‑scoring contest at Nationwide Arena.
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 6.5
Columbus Blue Jackets – 138
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
