Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Betting on today’s Blue Jackets and Bruins game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Bruins hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NESN.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Bruins as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Bruins have hosted the Blue Jackets, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Blue Jackets and Bruins, the Blue Jackets hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Columbus has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Although Boston has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 8-2 and an puck line mark of 9-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
The Blue Jackets are set to face Boston with a 8-13-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 1-2-1, while they maintain 7-11-3 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 2-6-3 record, while they are 6-7-1 when playing at home.
The Blue Jackets come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 17th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 9th in the league. The Blue Jackets went 2-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 6-9.
Goalie Elvis Merzlikins comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-8 and he has a save percentage of 91.1%.
Ahead of their matchup with Columbus, the Bruins have a 16-4-3 record. Their performance when favored is 12-4-3, while they hold a 4-0-0 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 8-3-2 this season and are 8-1-1 at home.
On offense, the Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. The Bruins went 8-0 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-3.
Goalie Jeremy Swayman comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-1 and he has a save percentage of 92.9%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Bruins to secure a 4-3 victory.
Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Damon Severson – Upper Body – Out
- Daniil Tarasov – Knee – Out
- Jack Roslovic – Ankle – Out
- Cole Sillinger – Lower Body – Questionable
