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Blue Jackets vs. Penguins Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blue Jackets vs. Penguins NHL game on January 17, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Blue Jackets
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Jan 18, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
Penguins
Jan 18, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Dimers Pro Best Bets
TEAM123OTT
Blue Jackets
1 2 0 0 4
Penguins
2 0 1 0 3
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Blue JacketsCBJ
Win %
100%
0%
PenguinsPIT
Win Probability
TEAM123OTT
Blue Jackets
1 2 0 0 4
Penguins
2 0 1 0 3
OT1 04:51 Shot missed by Boone Jenner
OT1 03:25 Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
OT1 02:56 Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin
OT1 01:48 Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
OT1 01:03 Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Arturs Silovs
OT1 00:43 Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 00:31 Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 19:00 Goal scored by Sidney Crosby
P3 18:48 Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 17:51 Shot missed by Ben Kindel
P3 17:42 Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 16:36 Connor Clifton shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
P3 15:58 Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
P3 15:43 Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
P3 15:14 Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 15:07 Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin
P3 13:48 Power play - Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
P3 13:13 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 13:05 Power play - Shot missed by Bryan Rust
P3 12:49 Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
SO
End of Shootout period.
SO
Shootout attempt by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SO
Shootout attempt by Kirill Marchenko saved by Arturs Silovs
SO
Shootout attempt by Adam Fantilli saved by Arturs Silovs
SO
Shootout Goal scored by Kent Johnson on Arturs Silovs
SO
Shootout attempt missed by Rickard Rakell
OT1 05:00
End of 1st OT.
OT1 04:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Boone Jenner
OT1 03:25
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
OT1 02:58
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
OT1 02:56
SHOT
Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin
OT1 01:48
SHOT
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
OT1 01:03
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Arturs Silovs
OT1 00:47
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
OT1 00:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 00:33
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
OT1 00:31
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 00:00
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P3 19:25
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
P3 19:00
GOAL
Goal scored by Sidney Crosby
3-3
P3 18:59
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
P3 18:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 18:08
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
P3 17:51
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Kindel
P3 17:42
SHOT
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 17:00
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
P3 17:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 16:36
SHOT
Connor Clifton shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
P3 16:32
Stoppage - Icing
P3 16:02
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
P3 16:02
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 15:58
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Bryan Rust
P3 15:43
SHOT
Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
P3 15:25
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P3 15:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 15:11
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P3 15:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Evgeni Malkin
P3 14:39
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
P3 13:48
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
P3 13:13
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 13:05
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Bryan Rust
P3 12:52
Power play - Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
P3 12:49
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 12:11
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P3 11:34
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
P3 10:58
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 10:23
SHOT
Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P3 10:14
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 09:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Arturs Silovs
P3 08:50
SHOT
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 08:49
SHOT
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
P3 07:41
SHOT
Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Damon Severson
P3 06:57
SHOT
Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
P3 06:27
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P3 06:27
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P3 05:47
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P3 05:32
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 05:30
SHOT
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Jack St. Ivany
P3 04:35
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
P3 03:45
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P3 03:10
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Werenski
P3 02:48
SHOT
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
P3 02:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 00:43
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Ryan Shea in defensive zone
P3 00:11
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Connor Clifton
P3 00:00
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:21
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P2 17:57
SHOT
Damon Severson shot blocked by teammate
P2 17:38
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
P2 17:38
GOAL
Goal scored by Erik Gudbranson
3-2
P2 16:12
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
P2 16:06
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P2 16:00
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in offensive zone
P2 15:58
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 14:15
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
P2 14:15
Penalty to Blake Lizotte 2 minutes for High Sticking
P2 13:42
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
P2 13:40
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 13:08
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 12:28
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P2 10:42
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 10:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 10:27
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 10:09
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
P2 10:09
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
P2 10:06
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
P2 09:50
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P2 09:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 08:43
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
P2 08:43
Penalty to Parker Wotherspoon 2 minutes for Misconduct
P2 08:43
Penalty to Zach Werenski 2 minutes for Misconduct
P2 07:55
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in neutral zone
P2 07:55
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P2 07:48
Stoppage - Offside
P2 07:32
GOAL
Goal scored by Kirill Marchenko
2-2
P2 07:00
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P2 07:00
Stoppage - Icing
P2 06:48
SHOT
Shot missed by Damon Severson
P2 06:36
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P2 06:03
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
P2 06:03
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
P2 05:42
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 04:59
SHOT
Shot missed by Boone Jenner
P2 04:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Egor Zamula saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 04:41
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Penguins in offensive zone
P2 04:23
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 04:07
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
P2 03:35
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P2 03:30
SHOT
Power play - Bryan Rust shot blocked by Damon Severson
P2 03:07
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Arturs Silovs
P2 02:54
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P2 02:50
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P2 02:11
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Zach Werenski in defensive zone
P2 02:03
Shorthanded - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
P2 01:53
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P2 01:10
Stoppage - Icing
P2 00:49
Takeaway by Thomas Novak in defensive zone
P2 00:34
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
P2 00:00
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 19:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P1 17:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 17:52
Anthony Mantha won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
P1 17:52
GOAL
Goal scored by Rickard Rakell
1-2
P1 16:00
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 15:44
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 15:01
SHOT
Sidney Crosby shot blocked by teammate
P1 14:15
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
P1 14:15
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P1 14:12
SHOT
Shot missed by Kris Letang
P1 13:55
Stoppage - Icing
P1 13:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ben Kindel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 12:20
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
P1 12:20
Stoppage - Hand Pass
P1 12:04
Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
P1 12:04
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P1 11:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 11:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 11:13
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
P1 10:59
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Brendan Gaunce in offensive zone
P1 10:59
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 09:59
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Thomas Novak in neutral zone
P1 09:49
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
P1 09:49
Stoppage - Offside
P1 09:00
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
P1 08:54
SHOT
Blue Jackets shot blocked by teammate
P1 07:53
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Arturs Silovs
P1 06:42
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
P1 06:23
SHOT
Power play - Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
P1 06:14
Stoppage - TV timeout
P1 04:57
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
P1 04:57
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 04:55
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Brazeau saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P1 03:50
Giveaway by Bryan Rust in defensive zone
P1 03:46
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
P1 03:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Arturs Silovs
P1 02:42
Blue Jackets won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
P1 02:38
Brendan Gaunce won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
P1 02:38
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 00:16
SHOT
Shot missed by Bryan Rust
P1 00:05
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Blue Jackets
STATS
Penguins
25Shots on Goal32
42% Faceoff Win % 58%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
24Hits17
24Shots Blocked14
13Giveaways14
Blue JacketsCBJ
PenguinsPIT
25Shots on Goal32
42% Faceoff Win % 58%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins6
24Hits17
24Shots Blocked14
13Giveaways14

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Blue Jackets vs. Penguins: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Blue Jackets vs. Penguins
  • Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +105, Penguins -115

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Blue Jackets: 46%
  • Penguins: 54%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blue Jackets a win probability of 46%, while the Penguins have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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