Pittsburgh Penguins Face Off Against Columbus Blue Jackets in Key Metropolitan Division Clash

Friday, March 29th, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Columbus Blue Jackets once again after a recent 3-2 victory in their favor, with Evgeni Malkin notably netting two of those goals.

Currently, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a performance record of 23 victories, 38 losses, and 12 ties. On the other side, the Pittsburgh Penguins have secured 32 wins, faced 30 losses, and drawn 10 times. The Blue Jackets have experienced a shortfall in their defense, conceding 267 goals and scoring 207, whereas the Penguins show a stronger performance when they score at least three goals, holding a record of 30-5-5 in such instances.

This season has brought these teams face-to-face on three separate occasions, with Pittsburgh taking the upper hand in their latest match with a scoreline of 3-2, propelled by Malkin's impressive double.

Key figures for the Blue Jackets this season include Kirill Marchenko, who has amassed 18 goals and 16 assists, and Alexander Nylander, who added three goals and an assist in the recent 10 games. Pittsburgh's standout performers feature Bryan Rust with 23 goals and 21 assists and Sidney Crosby, who has contributed three goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.

Over their past 10 matches, the Blue Jackets have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game while allowing 3.8 goals against them. Pittsburgh, in contrast, has managed to score an average of 3.2 goals per game and conceded 3.5.

The injury list for Columbus includes notable players such as Justin Danforth, Yegor Chinakhov, and Adam Boqvist, while the Penguins will be missing Jansen Harkins, Noel Acciari, and Matt Nieto due to injuries.

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