Columbus at Pittsburgh

Columbus has a losing road record and plays its third straight road game on a 3-6 slide. The offense is in a slump, scoring 18 goals the last eight contests, dropping to #28 in the league in goals scored, while the defense is #19 in goals allowed. Pittsburgh is 12-4-2 at home and feasts on struggling offensive teams at 19-3 versus teams that score 2.55 goals or fewer per game. They are also 25-11 at home off a loss by two goals or more. The home team is 20-7 when these teams clash and Pittsburgh is also 21-5 at home against Columbus, including a 7-2 thrashing when they met two months ago. Play Pittsburgh.