Blue Jackets vs Penguins Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 14 April 2023

Apr 13, 2023, 10:21AM

The Columbus Blue Jackets face the favoured Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Nationwide Arena on Friday, commencing at 9:00am AEST.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Blue Jackets vs Penguins, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Blue Jackets vs Penguins

Based on high-tech computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Columbus-Pittsburgh NHL match-up 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Penguins a 64% chance of beating the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

More: Blue Jackets vs Penguins Simulated 10K Times

Columbus vs Pittsburgh Latest Odds

The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at Nationwide Arena are shown here:

Head to Head: Blue Jackets $3.10, Penguins $1.43
Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 ($1.80), Penguins -1.5 ($2.05)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.80, Under $2.05

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Blue Jackets to win at $3.10. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Penguins to win at $1.43.

The Blue Jackets are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Penguins, with odds of $1.80 currently available at bet365.

For the favourite Penguins (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.05.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.80 and odds for the Under at $2.05.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Blue Jackets vs Penguins NHL Betting Tips

Head to Head: Columbus at $3.10 with bet365 (3.4% edge)
Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 at $1.80 with bet365 (58% probability)
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.05 with bet365 (50% probability)

Stats Insider's Blue Jackets vs Penguins betting tips are based on complex simulations and betting experience to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Penguins have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blue Jackets to win is our preferred option because of the 3.4% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a bettor.

Blue Jackets vs Penguins NHL Prediction

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Blue Jackets vs Penguins Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs Penguins? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel is the most likely player to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs Penguins.

Guentzel has an 8.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Penguins star has a 40.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Blue Jackets First Goal Scorer Tips

Johnny Gaudreau: 7.1% probability
Jack Roslovic: 6.4% probability
Liam Foudy: 6.0% probability
Kirill Marchenko: 5.2% probability
Adam Boqvist: 4.4% probability

Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips

Jake Guentzel: 8.4% probability
Sidney Crosby: 7.3% probability
Rickard Rakell: 5.8% probability
Bryan Rust: 5.7% probability
Evgeni Malkin: 5.6% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Blue Jackets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Johnny Gaudreau: 36.9% probability
Jack Roslovic: 32.6% probability
Liam Foudy: 31.8% probability
Kirill Marchenko: 29.6% probability
Adam Boqvist: 24.8% probability

Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Jake Guentzel: 40.7% probability
Sidney Crosby: 36.3% probability
Bryan Rust: 32.0% probability
Evgeni Malkin: 31.8% probability
Rickard Rakell: 30.3% probability

Our model updates regularly, so keep checking this page for the latest betting tips before the Columbus vs Pittsburgh game at Nationwide Arena.

As always, check out Stats Insider's Best Bets for the best tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Blue Jackets vs Penguins NHL 2023

The game between the Blue Jackets and Penguins at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00am AEST on Friday.

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Friday 14 April 2023
Time: 9:00am AEST
Venue: Nationwide Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.

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