Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Preview
Betting on today’s Bruins and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Bruins are the favored team in this Eastern conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Boston Bruins odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bruins and Blue Jackets did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Bruins have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Blue Jackets went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 4 goals per game.
- Through their last five road games, Boston has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Although Columbus has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Blue Jackets have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Columbus, the Bruins are 22-7-6. They are 18-7-5 when favored and 4-0-1 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 11-5-3 record, while they are 11-2-3 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Bruins come into the game at 3.2 goals per contest placing 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 22nd position in the league. The Boston offense is ranked 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 11-5, and his save percentage is 0.7623762376237624%.
Before their matchup against Boston, the Blue Jackets arrive with a 12-19-8 record. They hold a 1-2-1 record when considered the favorites and 11-16-7 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 4-8-5 this season and are 8-10-3 at home.
The Blue Jackets come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 12th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blue Jackets offense is 25th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Elvis Merzlikins has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 7-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.9306930693069307%.
The Bruins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Boone Jenner – Jaw – Out
- Daniil Tarasov – Illness – Questionable
- Elvis Merzlikins – Illness – Questionable
- Zach Werenski – Lower Body – Out
- Sean Kuraly – Abdominal – Out
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Shoulder – Out
- Nick Blankenburg – Upper Body – Out
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Matthew Poitras – Personal – Out
