Preview: Blue Jackets vs. That Team Out East
Here’s what you need to know.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 6:00 EST
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
TV: Fox Sports Ohio - Radio: WBNS FM
Opponent’s Blog: Pensburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins, 33-22-4, 70 points, 2nd Metro, 5th East
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Columbus Blue Jackets, 29-24-5, 63 points, 6th Metro, 9th East (nice)
Fun fact, since the last time these two teams met, Columbus has 17 points. Pittsburgh has 31.
Season Series
12/21/2017 CBJ 2 @ PIT 3 (SO)
12/27/2017 CBJ 4 @ PIT 5
2/18/2017 PIT @ CBJ
4/5/2018 PIT @ CBJ
Game Preview
There’s nothing to say about this one. This game is a must win, especially given the terrible performance Friday night. The playoff race can slip away quickly if this team doesn’t start winning games.
Go Jackets.
Stats Preview
| Pittsburgh | Columbus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.10 (8) | GPG | 2.57 (28) | |
| 2.93 (18) | GAPG | 2.76 (11) | |
| 26.6% (1) | PP% | 14.7% (31)td> | |
| 82.5% (8) | PK% | 75.8% (27) | |
| 51.96% (6) | EV Corsi % | 51.75% (8) | |
| 97.3 (31) | EV PDO | 99.6 (20) | |
| Evgeni Malkin, 32 | G Leader | Josh Anderson, 17 | |
| Sidney Crosby, 47 | A Leader | Artemi Panarin, 31 | |
| Sidney Crosby, 66 | P Leader | Artemi Panarin, 46 | |
| Ryan Reaves, 84 | PIM Leader | Nick Foligno, 46 | |
| 11-15-3 | Home / Road | 17-10-2 | |
| 8-1-1 | Last 10 | 3-5-2 |
Probable Lineups
| Artemi Panarin | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Josh Anderson |
| Nick Foligno | Alexander Wennberg | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| Boone Jenner | Brandon Dubinsky | Cam Atkinson |
| Matt Calvert | Lukas Sedlak | Jussi Jokinen |
| Zach Werenski | Seth Jones |
| Jack Johnson | Scott Harrington |
| Dean Kukan | David Savard |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
| Joonas Korpisalo |
| Zach Aston-Reese | Sidney Crosby | Conor Sheary |
| Carl Hagelin | Evgeni Malkin | Bryan Rust |
| Jake Guentzel | Riley Sheahan | Phil Kessel |
| Dominik Simon | Carter Rowney | Ryan Reaves |
| Brian Dumoulin | Kris Letang |
| Olli Maatta | Justin Schultz |
| Ian Cole | Jamie Oleksiak |
| Matt Murray |
| Tristan Jarry |