Columbus is 19-31-9 all-time, and 13-12-4 at home vs. Pittsburgh.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are at home to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at Nationwide Arena.
Pittsburgh Penguins - 19-12-9 - 46 Points - 5-4-1 in the last 10 - 5th in the Metro
Columbus Blue Jackets - 18-16-6 - 42 Points - 5-5-0 in the last 10 - 8th in the Metro
Blue Jackets Stats
- Power Play - 18.4% - 21st in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 76.1% - 28th in the NHL
- Goals For - 119 - 21st in the NHL
- Goals Against - 131 - 22nd in the NHL
Penguins Stats
- Power Play - 29.6% - 3rd in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 81.5% - 10th in the NHL
- Goals For - 129 - 11th in the NHL
- Goals Against - 122 - 16th in the NHL
Series History vs. The Penguins
- Columbus is 19-31-9 all-time, and 13-12-4 at home vs. Pittsburgh.
- The Jackets are 5-5-1 in the last 11 against the Pens overall, and 4-6 in the last 10 at home.
- The Blue Jackets are 1-1 vs. Pittsburgh this season.
Who To Watch For The Penguins
- Sidney Crosby leads the Pens with 23 goals and 45 points.
- Erik Karlsson leads Pittsburgh with 27 assists.
- Yegor Chinakhov is making his return to NWA after being traded to the Pens.
- Goalie Arturs Silovs is 7-5-6 with a SV% of .884. His last start was on January 1st.
CBJ Player Notes vs. Penguins
- Zach Werenski has a stat line of 5-10-14 in 23 career games against Pittsburgh.
- Boone Jenner has 14 points in 25 games.
- Charlie Coyle has 22 points in 36 games.
- Elvis Merzlikins has a career record of 2-2-0, with a SV% of .864 vs. Buffalo.
Injuries
- Erik Gudbranson - Upper Body - Missed 34 Games - IR - No timeline for a return.
- Isac Lundeström - Lower Body - Missed 2 Games - IR
- Miles Wood - Lower Body - IR - Week-to-week.
- Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 1 Game IR - Week to week.
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 90
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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