Away team
Pittsburgh Penguins
46.4%
Fair American
+116
Fair decimal
2.16
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 16, 2027
NHL matchup
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 16, 2027.
March 16, 2027
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Columbus Blue Jackets at 53.6%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Columbus Blue Jackets
53.6%
Fair American
-116
Fair decimal
1.87
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 16, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 5-3
- Net units
- 2.59
- ROI
- 32.4%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 4-4
- Net units
- 0.85
- ROI
- 10.7%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 4
- Record
- 2-2
- Net units
- -0.38
- ROI
- -9.5%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 1-2
- Net units
- -1.22
- ROI
- -40.8%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 4
- Record
- 2-2
- Net units
- 0.03
- ROI
- 0.6%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 5
- Record
- 3-2
- Net units
- 0.48
- ROI
- 9.6%
This game and later dates are excluded.
Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
62:36 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 62 / 60
- Fenwick for / against
- 44 / 50
- Corsi share
- 50.8%
- Fenwick share
- 46.8%
- xG for / against
- 3.72 / 4.52
Defense pair
83:42 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 96 / 88
- Fenwick for / against
- 70 / 70
- Corsi share
- 52.2%
- Fenwick share
- 50.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.95 / 5.54
Columbus Blue Jackets
This selection is unavailable until complete validated shift records cover every selected game.
All observed combinationsAmbiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected starter unavailable.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Expected starter unavailable.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Arturs Silovs
Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Oct 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 138
- Save %
- 90.6
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 32.6
Cam Talbot
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 27
4 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 88
- Save %
- 88.6
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 39.8
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- xG for / game
- 3.15
- xG against / game
- 3.33
- xG differential / game
- -0.18
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.85
- xG against / game
- 3.40
- xG differential / game
- -0.55
9 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Pittsburgh Penguins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 50.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.1
- Faceoff win %
- 46.6
- Penalties / game
- 2.9
Shots / game: 26.5 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
9 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 55.0
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.4
- Faceoff win %
- 54.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.89
Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
PIT
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Points | 10 |
| 0.458 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 40 | Goals for | 26 |
| 40 | Goals against | 33 |
| 0 | Goal differential | -7 |
| W2 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
PIT road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 4 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
PIT
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-6-1 | Record | 5-5-0 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 27 | Goals for | 26 |
| 35 | Goals against | 33 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -7 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
PIT
4 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
6 wins
Total goals35 – 38
Goal differential
-3
/
+3
Goals per game3.5 / 3.8
Shots per game30.1 / 33.6
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 3 | 22 - 45 | View |
| Jan 17, 2026 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
4 - 3 | 25 - 32 | View |
| Jan 4, 2026 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
5 - 4 | 43 - 25 | View |
| Nov 28, 2025 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 24 - 29 | View |
| Oct 25, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
5 - 4 | 41 - 31 | View |
| Mar 21, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
3 - 6 | 47 - 34 | View |
| Jan 7, 2025 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
4 - 3 | 29 - 23 | View |
| Nov 15, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 6 | 23 - 39 | View |
| Mar 30, 2024 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 33 - 37 | View |
| Mar 28, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
2 - 3 | 19 - 36 | View |