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Blue Jackets at Penguins

NHL · Saturday, Jan 17 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final CBJ 4 – PIT 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
CBJ120014
PIT201003
Team box
CBJ·PIT
26
shots
33
0 of 2
power play
0 of 3
41.9
faceoff %
58.1
24
hits
17
24
blocked shots
14
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3330.909
Arturs SilovsPIT2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +3
CBJ +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: PIT 1 · CBJ 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 44%, PIT 56% · Updated Jan 17

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.5 – 3.1 CBJ
Expected total
6.6
Blue JacketsThe matchupPenguins
+127Our fair odds−127
3.1Expected goals3.5
−0.13Power rating−0.06
3.1Goals / game3.2
3.3Allowed / game3.0
30.7Shots / game28.8
50.8Faceoff %50.4
19.1Hits / game17.0
21−26Season record22−24
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · PIT chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+12744%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−12756%————
Spreadabout even
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.4our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 8%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 20%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 21%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 13%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%
← CBJ wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more35%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more25%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .871 save %, 4.10 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 2.57 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·PIT
Jan 15 vs VAN
last game
Jan 15 vs PHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 46+ games
CBJ·PIT
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
3.1
goals / game
3.2
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.0
21−26
season record
22−24
11−11
home record
11−13
10−15
away record
11−11
W3
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
7−3
30.7
shots / game
28.8
50.8
faceoff %
50.4
19.1
hits / game
17.0
14.6
blocked shots / game
15.2
4.8
takeaways / game
4.8
16.1
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

CBJ · PIT · 92 days
Columbus Blue JacketsPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 6−4
Jan 4at CBJPIT 5 − 4 OT
Nov 28, 2025at CBJPIT 4 − 3 OT
Oct 25, 2025at PITCBJ 5 − 4 SO
Mar 21, 2025at PITPIT 6 − 3
Jan 7, 2025at PITCBJ 4 − 3 SO
Nov 15, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 2
Mar 30, 2024at CBJCBJ 4 − 3 SO
Mar 28, 2024at PITPIT 3 − 2
Mar 5, 2024at PITPIT 5 − 3
Nov 14, 2023at CBJPIT 5 − 3

CBJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Jan 15vs VAN4 − 1W
Jan 13vs CGY5 − 3W
Jan 11at UTAH3 − 2W
Jan 10at COL0 − 4L
Jan 8at VGK3 − 5L
Jan 6at SJ2 − 5L
Jan 4vs PIT4 − 5L
Jan 3vs BUF5 − 1W
Dec 31, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Dec 29, 2025at OTT4 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Jan 15vs PHI6 − 3W
Jan 13vs TB1 − 2L
Jan 11at BOS0 − 1L
Jan 10vs CGY1 − 2L
Jan 8vs NJ4 − 1W
Jan 4at CBJ5 − 4W
Jan 3at DET4 − 1W
Jan 1vs DET4 − 3W
Dec 30, 2025vs CAR5 − 1W
Dec 28, 2025at CHI7 − 3W