Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Pittsburgh Penguins

6-9-3

Columbus Blue Jackets

5-8-2

Blue Jackets bring 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-8-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets aim to stop their six-game losing streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Columbus has a 5-8-2 record overall and a 1-1-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Blue Jackets have gone 3-1-0 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.

Pittsburgh has gone 6-9-3 overall with a 1-3-1 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Penguins have a -20 scoring differential, with 49 total goals scored and 69 given up.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kirill Marchenko has six goals and nine assists for the Blue Jackets. Adam Fantilli has scored goals over the last 10 games.

Sidney Crosby has scored six goals with 11 assists for the Penguins. Joel Blomqvist has over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 3-5-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Penguins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/15

Statistics

PIT		CBJ
3.83	Goals Against per Game	3.60
32.7	Shots Against per Game	28.9
82.4	Penalty Kill Percentage	81.4
9	Power Play Goals Against	8
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.72	Goals For per Game	3.07
31.5	Shots per Game	31.6
9	Power Play Goals	7
18.4	Power Play Percentage	18.4
1	Short Handed Goals	1
129	Penalty Minutes	101

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Kent Johnson, C	Injured Reserve	Nov 10
Elvis Merzlikins, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 20
Yegor Chinakhov, RW	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Erik Gudbranson, D	Injured Reserve	Oct 16
Zachary Aston-Reese, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 12

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Matt Nieto, LW	Injured Reserve	Nov 14
Blake Lizotte, C	Day-To-Day	Nov 13
Kevin Hayes, RW	Injured Reserve	Nov 11
Cody Glass, C	Injured Reserve	Nov 10
Bryan Rust, RW	Injured Reserve	Nov 6