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Ice Hockey NHL Nationwide Arena Fri 27 Dec 19:00

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  12. Standings

Bruins Could Prove Too Strong

We’re keeping our prediction simple which is the Bruins to claim a victory in regulation time. They should have the upper hand over the Blue Jackets and the 3-Way Moneyline offers a tempting -105.

8 Victories for Bruins in Previous 10 H2H Games

Boston Bruins claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-1 triumph against Washington Capitals at TD Garden made it back-to-back wins. Charlie Coyle found the net along with three other players.

Columbus Blue Jackets were winners last time out. Their 5-4 victory against Montreal Canadiens at Nationwide Arena made it back-to-back home wins. Dmitri Voronkov scored two goals, with Kirill Marchenko, Jordan Harris and Kent Johnson also scoring.

The last encounter between the Blue Jackets and the Bruins saw the former win. It was a 5-1 scoreline at TD Garden. The Bruins have won eight of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Joonas Korpisalo (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-9-3 2.89 .893 3
23/24 21-26-4 3.27 .890 0
Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 3.03 .896 1
23/24 13-17-8 3.45 .897 1
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 28.1 shots on goal, with a 14.0% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 2.9 goals from 22.9 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.1%.

Brad Marchand is the top points scorer with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, with David Pastrnak racking up 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.95 goal against average with a .871 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 18.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.1%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Marchenko with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, while Sean Monahan is next in line after registering 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.48 GAA with a .873 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our NHL predictions along with checking out the player and goalie stats which are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Bruins vs Blue Jackets stats:

  • Bruins have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Bruins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Bruins have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 21 of their last 35 games this season.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 8 of their last 10 games against Bruins.

Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The value bet could involve heading to the 60-minute line where you can back Boston Bruins to win this NHL clash. Our pick is currently on offer at a juicy -105.

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Bruins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 51.2% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Elias Lindholm Over 1.5 Shots -164 BetMGM logo

Elias Lindholm (Bruins) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -164 are now available.

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Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Bruins
To Score Brad Marchand
Shots on Goal Elias Lindholm Over 1.5

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Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Boston Bruins are -156 favorites to win and that means a 61% chance of landing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Columbus Blue Jackets are trading at +130.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +102.

There’s the opportunity to wager the Bruins to be the first team to score. The favorites are -135 compared to the -105 that the Blue Jackets open the scoring.

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David Pastrnak is the First Goalscorer Favorite

David Pastrnak is available at -109 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer. The favorite is now priced at odds of +600 to find the net first.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
First
-109
Anytime
+600
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Brad Marchand (Bruins)
First
+205
Anytime
+1150
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Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)
First
+215
Anytime
+1200
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+215
Anytime
+1200
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Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)
Over 4.5
+135
Under 4.5
-175
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Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-175
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Brad Marchand (Bruins)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-103
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-105
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

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Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
88 David Pastrnak 36 19.66 12 23 35 -4
63 Brad Marchand 36 18.66 15 15 30 2
28 Elias Lindholm 36 18 6 12 18 0

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
86 Kirill Marchenko 35 18.26 13 24 37 15
8 Zach Werenski 35 26.5 11 24 35 3
23 Sean Monahan 35 19.46 11 20 31 14

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Hampus Lindholm
Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Yegor Chinakhov
Injured
Boone Jenner
Injured
Erik Gudbranson
Injured
Justin Danforth
Injured

Starting Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
8
Zach Werenski
15
Dante Fabbro
10
Dmitri Voronkov
23
Sean Monahan
86
Kirill Marchenko
88
David Pastrnak
18
Pavel Zacha
39
Morgan Geekie
73
Charlie McAvoy
91
Nikita Zadorov
70
Joonas Korpisalo

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

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90
Elvis Merzlikins
5
Denton Mateychuk
9
Ivan Provorov
21
James van Riemsdyk
19
Adam Fantilli
27
Zach Aston-Reese
13
Charlie Coyle
28
Elias Lindholm
63
Brad Marchand
25
Brandon Carlo
82
Jordan Oesterle
70
Joonas Korpisalo

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
2
Jake Christiansen
78
Damon Severson
91
Kent Johnson
4
Cole Sillinger
24
Mathieu Olivier
71
Oliver Wahlstrom
11
Trent Frederic
55
Justin Brazeau
52
Andrew Peeke
6
Mason Lohrei
70
Joonas Korpisalo

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

90
Elvis Merzlikins
82
Mikael Pyyhtiae
7
Sean Kuraly
3
Jack Johnson
45
Cole Koepke
47
Mark Kastelic
19
John Beecher
70
Joonas Korpisalo

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

23 Dec NHL
Capitals 1-4 Bruins
21 Dec NHL
Sabres 1-3 Bruins
19 Dec NHL
Bruins 2-3 Oilers
17 Dec NHL
Bruins 4-3 Flames
14 Dec NHL
Bruins 5-1 Canucks
12 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-5 Kraken
10 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-8 Jets
07 Dec NHL
Flyers 3-4 Bruins
04 Dec NHL
Bruins 4-2 Blackhawks
03 Dec NHL
Red Wings 2-3 Bruins

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

23 Dec NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Blue Jackets
21 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 4-5 Flyers
19 Dec NHL
Devils 2-4 Blue Jackets
17 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Lightning
15 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 1-4 Hurricanes
14 Dec NHL
Ducks 4-3 Blue Jackets
12 Dec NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
10 Dec NHL
Flyers 5-3 Blue Jackets
08 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 4-1 Jets
06 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 2-5 Canucks

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -