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Penguins vs Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Friday, October 9, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
1-0-0, 2 PTS · W1
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
1-0-0, 2 PTS · W1

Penguins vs Blue Jackets Prediction

Not the marquee game on the board, not the worst one either. Picks make it more interesting than the stats sheet.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Penguins vs Blue Jackets Picks

Books have not posted player props for PIT at CBJ yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

7 listed
JUST IN: Ryan Graves day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Knee) · Justin Brazeau day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Andrei Kuzmenko day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Personal) · Ben Kindel out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Bryan Rust day-to-day → Injured Reserve (Upper Body) · Blake Lizotte injured-reserve → Day To Day (Lower Body) · Elvis Merzlikins out → Injured Reserve (Shoulder)
PIT
  • Ryan Graves
    Knee·Since Sep 25
    Injured Reserve
  • Justin Brazeau
    Lower Body·Since Sep 21
    Injured Reserve
  • Andrei Kuzmenko
    Personal·Since Sep 23
    Injured Reserve
  • Ben Kindel
    Lower Body·Since Sep 21
    Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust
    Upper Body·Since Sep 25
    Injured Reserve
  • Blake Lizotte
    Lower Body·Since Sep 30
    Day To Day
CBJ
  • Elvis Merzlikins
    Shoulder·Since Sep 1
    Injured Reserve

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

PIT 3-2 over CBJ (2-2 ATS)

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-01-18CBJ @ PIT4–3CBJ
2026-01-04PIT @ CBJ5–4PIT
2025-11-29PIT @ CBJ4–3PIT
2025-10-25CBJ @ PIT5–4CBJ
2025-03-21CBJ @ PIT3–6PIT
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The Final Word

The picks below have streaks behind them and odds attached to them. That's all we need.

Penguins vs Blue Jackets FAQ

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