Columbus Blue Jackets (21-19-7, 49 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (22-14-10, 54 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNOH
Radio: The Fan, 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus,105.9 The X
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
The Blue Jackets have won three straight games after beating the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, 4-1. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing three goals per game. Columbus won the first meeting, but has lost the last two against the Penguins this season; all three games have been decided in extra time.
The Penguins are 2-2-1 over their last five games after their win over the Flyers Thursday night, 6-3. During this stretch, they’re averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game. Pittsburgh lost in a shootout to the Blue Jackets in their first meeting, but has beaten Columbus in overtime in each of the last two games this season.
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Zack Werenski had a goal and an assist against the Penguins in their overtime loss back on January 4th. Werenski has two goals and two assists for four total points this season in three games against the Penguins. In his last five games, he has two goals and four assists and is a plus-one during those five games.
Egor Chinakhov had an assist, two shots, and was a plus one in the 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets back on January 4th. He has three goals and four assists for a total of seven points in three games against the Blue Jackets this year. He has two goals in his last five games.
F Isac Lundestrom – DTD
D Denton Mateychuk – DTD
D- Brendan Smith – IR
F-Miles Wood – IR
F Mason Marchment – IR
C Filip Hallander – IR
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D Caleb Jones – IR
D Erik Karlsson – DTD
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