Penguins lineup tonight: Pittsburgh’s projected lineup for game against the Columbus Blue Jackets | Jan. 7, 2025

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to snap a three-game skid when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a pivotal Metropolitan Division showdown.

Pittsburgh is fourth in the division with a record of 17-17-7 and 41 points while Columbus is 17-17-6 with 40 points, good for fifth in the Metro. Whoever wins Tuesday's game will gain an edge in the standings and close the gap for third place.

While Pittsburgh will aim to snap its losing skid, Columbus will look to build momentum following a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.

The Penguins will be without center Philip Tomasino, who was placed on IR over the weekend with a lower-body injury after exiting the game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Pittsburgh Penguins projected lines

Forwards:

1. Rickard Rakell (LW) - Sidney Crosby (C) - Bryan Rust (RW)
2. Michael Bunting (LW) - Evgeni Malkin (C) - Cody Glass (RW)
3. Drew O'Connor (LW) - Kevin Hayes (C) - Jesse Puljujarvi (RW)
4. Matthew Nieto (LW) - Blake Lizotte (C) - Noal Acciari (RW)

Defense:

1. Marcus Pettersson - Kris Letang
2. Matt Grzelcyk - Erik Karlsson
3. Owen Pickering - Pierre-Olivier Joseph

Goalies:

• Tristan Jarry
• Alex Nedeljkovic

Powerplay:

1. Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Matt Grzelcyk
2. Drew O'Connor, Kevin Hayes, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang

Penalty Kill:

1. Noel Acciari, Matthew Nieto, Marcus Pettersson, Erik Karlsson
2. Blake Lizotte, Cody Glass, Owen Pickering, Kris Letang

Odds for Penguins vs Blue Jackets and upcoming games on Pittsburgh's schedule

Pittsburgh is a slight betting favorite despite being on a losing streak.

On FanDuel, Pittsburgh is a -154 favorite while Columbus is a +128 underdog. On DraftKings, the Penguins are -155 favorites while the Blue Jackets are +130 underdogs.

If the odds remain the same, it would take a $154 bet on Pittsburgh to win $100 on FanDuel while a $100 bet on Columbus would win $128.

Following Tuesday's game, Pittsburgh will host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday before facing the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The team will then play the Tampa Bay Lightning the following night before hosting the Kraken on Jan. 14.