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Penguins at Blue Jackets

NHL · Friday, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final PIT 2 – CBJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
PIT011002
CBJ110013
Team box
PIT·CBJ
22
shots
47
0 of 2
power play
0 of 4
33.3
faceoff %
66.7
9
hits
21
19
blocked shots
14
8
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Sergei MurashovPIT4745.957
Cam TalbotCBJ2220.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: CBJ 2 · PIT 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 48%, CBJ 52% · Updated Oct 9

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.4 – 3.4 CBJ
Expected total
6.8
PenguinsThe matchupBlue Jackets
+110Our fair odds−110
3.4Expected goals3.4
+0.04Power rating+0.00
4.5Goals / game3.5
3.2Allowed / game3.5
32.2Shots / game21.0
44.3Faceoff %56.0
12.5Hits / game23.0
2−2Season record1−1
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair47.7%52.3%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+11048%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−11052%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.1our margin————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our 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
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 16%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 25%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byCBJ wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more33%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more23%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal40%

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

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
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
PITSergei Murashov G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 2.57 GAAstarted
CBJCam Talbot G · last 5 starts: .846 save %, 3.68 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·CBJ
Oct 7 at WSH
last game
Oct 3 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
5 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 2+ games
PIT·CBJ
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
+0.00
4.5
goals / game
3.5
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.5
2−2
season record
1−1
1−1
home record
1−1
1−1
away record
0−0
L2
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
3−7
32.2
shots / game
21.0
44.3
faceoff %
56.0
12.5
hits / game
23.0
14.8
blocked shots / game
19.0
4.0
takeaways / game
7.0
16.8
giveaways / game
18.0

Rating Trend

PIT · CBJ · 10 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 5−5
Jan 17at PITCBJ 4 − 3 SO
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

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 7at WSH3 − 5L
Oct 5vs WPG2 − 3L
Oct 3vs MTL6 − 5W
Sep 30at PHI7 − 0W
Apr 29at PHI0 − 1L
Apr 27vs PHI3 − 2W
Apr 25at PHI4 − 2W
Apr 22at PHI2 − 5L
Apr 20vs PHI0 − 3L
Apr 18vs PHI2 − 3L

CBJ · Last 10

3−7 · streak L1
Oct 3vs UTAH1 − 4L
Oct 1vs BUF6 − 3W
Apr 14vs WSH1 − 2L
Apr 12vs BOS2 − 3L
Apr 11at MTL5 − 2W
Apr 9at BUF0 − 5L
Apr 7at DET4 − 3W
Apr 4vs WPG1 − 2L
Apr 2at CAR1 − 5L
Mar 31vs CAR2 − 5L