The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-32-10) square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (31-28-9) at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Penguins were defeated by the New York Islanders 4-2 in their most recent outing, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.

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Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Friday's contest.

In the past 10 games, the Blue Jackets are 3-6-1 while scoring 23 total goals (one power-play goal on 22 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 4.5%). They have given up 29 goals.

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Friday

Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final score of Penguins 4, Blue Jackets 3.

Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-132)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins have gone 9-10-19 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall record of 28-32-10.
Pittsburgh has 29 points (12-4-5) in the 21 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the 11 games this season the Penguins recorded just one goal, they lost every time.
Pittsburgh has scored exactly two goals in 17 games this season (2-10-5 record, nine points).
The Penguins have scored at least three goals in 37 games (26-6-5, 57 points).
In the 27 games when Pittsburgh has recorded a single power-play goal, it registered 25 points after finishing 10-12-5.
In the 29 games when it outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh is 12-12-5 (29 points).
The Penguins have been outshot by opponents in 38 games, going 15-18-5 to record 35 points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a 31-28-9 record this season and are 8-9-17 in games that have required overtime.
Columbus has earned 20 points (6-6-8) in its 20 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Blue Jackets recorded only one goal in seven games and they've earned two points (0-5-2) in those contests.
When Columbus has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned nine points (4-9-1 record).
The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in 40 games, earning 58 points from those contests.
This season, Columbus has recorded a single power-play goal in 24 games has a record of 14-8-2 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 14-10-4 (32 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 36 times this season, and earned 35 points in those games.

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