Pittsburgh Penguins
1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets
1-0
Win Probability
Moneyline
PIT
49.5% win prob
Moneyline
CLS
50.5% win prob
Projected score
3.2 – 3.2
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit Columbus Blue Jackets in a matchup the simulation rates as a coin-flip, barely favouring the home side. Both teams project to score 3.2 goals, making this a battle of offensive balance where neither side holds a clear advantage. Across eight similar games in AccuScore's record, the model's side won 6 of them—a 75% success rate that suggests these tight calls carry predictive weight. For Pittsburgh to pull off the road win, the Penguins would need to exploit Columbus's depth scoring and limit the Blue Jackets' ability to match their offensive output in a venue where every possession matters equally.
NHL
AccuScore's simulation makes Columbus Blue Jackets 51% to beat Pittsburgh Penguins (50%). Projected score: Pittsburgh Penguins 3.2, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.2.
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Columbus Blue Jackets the more likely winner at 51%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Columbus Blue Jackets a 51% chance of beating Pittsburgh Penguins, against 50% for Pittsburgh Penguins. Columbus Blue Jackets are at home and favoured on these numbers.
AccuScore projects Pittsburgh Penguins 3.2, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.2.