NHL matchup

10/09/20267:00 PMNationwide ArenaColumbus, OH

Penguins2 – 2vsBlue Jackets1 – 1

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Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Pittsburgh Penguins	B	C-	C+
Columbus Blue Jackets	B	C+	B-

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Matchup preview

Illustrated interior of Nationwide Arena in Columbus during a professional ice hockey game

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets preview: A narrow edge and a discipline testColumbus is a slight favorite, but our projections show little separation in shooting volume. Recent scoring swings and the Blue Jackets’ costly penalties make this a more interesting matchup than the moneyline alone suggests.Read analysis

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Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

PIT-102+1.5 (-250)

CBJ-118-1.5 (+205)

Total 6.5Over -122Under +102

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Last 3 games

Pittsburgh Penguins

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/7/26	@ WSH	L 3–5	L +1.5	O 6.5
10/5/26	vs WPG	L 2–3	L -1.5	U 6.5
10/3/26	vs MTL	W 6–5	W +1.5	O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/3/26	vs UTAH	L 1–4	L +1.5	U 6.5
10/1/26	vs BUF	W 6–3	W +1.5	O 6.5
4/14/26	vs WSH	L 1–2	L -1.5	U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

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Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Penguins and Blue Jackets
	Statistic
28.5 (28.6)	Shots	29.4 (29.2)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

PenguinsSergei MurashovConfirmed

Player props1 market

Total Saves24.5Over-13557.4%Under+10050.0%

Blue JacketsCam TalbotConfirmed

Player props1 market

Total Saves24.5Over-11052.4%Under-12054.5%

Lineup context

Projected lines

Pittsburgh Penguins

First line

CSidney Crosby
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10050.0%Under-13557.4%
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LWRickard Rakell
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+15040.0%Under-20567.2%
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RWBryan Rust
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+16537.7%Under-22569.2%
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DDeclan Carlile
DErik Karlsson
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+10050.0%Under-13557.4%
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Columbus Blue Jackets

First line

CAdam Fantilli
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+13542.6%Under-18564.9%
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LWMatthew Knies
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+11546.5%Under-15560.8%
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RWKent Johnson
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+19034.5%Under-26072.2%
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DZach Werenski
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-14058.3%Under+10548.8%
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DDamon Severson
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+26027.8%Under-37078.7%
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Injury report

Pittsburgh Penguins

LWAndrei KuzmenkoPersonalInjured Reserve
RWJustin BrazeauLower BodyInjured Reserve
Brazeau (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Penguins on Sunday.
Updated: Sep 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM EDT
DRyan GravesKneeInjured Reserve
Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Updated: Sep 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM EDT