NHL Game Preview: Pittsurgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 11/28/2025

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Pittsburgh Penguins (11-6-5, 27 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-4, 26 pts)

Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Friday, November 28
Time: 7:00 pm EDT
TV: ESPN+/FDSN OH
Radio: WBNS The Fan 97.1 FM/105.9 The X

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins picked up a 4-2 win over the Sabres on Wednesday. They’re 2-1-2 in their last five games, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets dropped their third straight with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs. They’re 1-2-2 in their last five games, averaging two goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Dewar-Crosby-Rust
Hayes-Malkin-Mantha
Novak-Broz-Koivunen
Koppanen-Lizotte-Heinen

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Graves-Dumba

Silovs
Murashov

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:

Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Wood-Monahan-Johnson
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Chinakhov-Gaunce-Lundestrom

Werenski-Provorov
Mateychuk-Severson
Christiansen-Fabbro

Merzlikins
Greaves

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Anthony Mantha scored a goal and added an assist in the Penguins’ loss to Columbus last month.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dmitri Voronkov scored two goals in their 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins on October 25th.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Filip Hallander – IR
G Tristan Jarry – IR
F Noel Acciari – IR
F Rickard Rakell – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
F Justin Brazeau – IR

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR
F Booner Jenner – Out

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