Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 2, 2022

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NESN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blue Jackets +275, Bruins -360; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blue Jackets +260, Bruins -350; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blue Jackets +260, Bruins -350; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

 

Columbus Blue Jackets:  32-31-5 (6th place, Metropolitan Division)

Boston Bruins:  42-20-5 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Columbus Blue Jackets:  4-4-2 last 10

Boston Bruins:  8-2-0 last 10

 

 

 

The Blue Jackets are coming into this game with 69 points, a 32-31-5 record overall, and they are 14-17-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game losing streak. Their last win was against the St. Louis Blues while their 6 losses in that span came against the Washington Capitals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Winnipeg Jets, the Minnesota Wild, and the New York Islanders in their last 2 games. They lost that game on the road 5-2. Emil Bemström and Justin Danforth each scored 1 goal in that game. Vladislav Gavrikov led the team in shots on goal in that one with 5. Elvis Merzļikins was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 35 shots with 31 saves and a .886 save percentage. Their offense has scored 221 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 255 goals against them allowing 3.8 goals per game. 

 

 

The Bruins are coming into this game with 89 points, a 42-20-5 record overall, and they are 21-11-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Toronto Maple Leafs while their 5 wins in that span came against the Winnipeg Jets, the Montreal Canadiens, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the New York Islanders, and the New Jersey Devils in their last game. They won that game at home 8-1. Brad Marchand scored 2 goals in that one while Patrice Bergeron, Jake DeBrusk, Matt Grzelcyk, Taylor Hall, Erik Haula, and Marc McLaughlin each scored 1 goal. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand both led the team in shots on net in that game with 6 each. Linus Ullmark was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 25 saves and a .962 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 212 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 181 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game. 

 

 

The Blue Jackets have been having an awful season this year and they are coming into this game not playing very well in their recent games either. They have lost 5 straight games coming into this one, losing most of those games by 2 or more goals, and they just lost back-to-back games to the Islanders. They are going up against a Bruins team that has been playing very well recently and is really starting to heat up in their recent games. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and they are coming off of a massive win at home in their last game by 7 goals against the Devils. The Devils are one of the worst teams in the NHL this season and have already been eliminated from playoff contention but the Blue Jackets have not been any better and they are just a few losses from being eliminated themselves. The Bruins are starting to gain a lot of steam in their recent games and they are still in the hunt for a playoff spot. They will overpower the Blue Jackets here at home and win this game by 2 or more goals.

 

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Columbus Blue Jackets: 86-117 (-15.6u) on the moneyline in all games. 40-59 (-14.2u) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 43-20 OVER in all games.

Boston Bruins: 41-25 (+8.2u) on the moneyline in all games. 32-16 (+8.8u) on the moneyline after 5 straight games with 30 or more shots on goal. 10-3 OVER after a blowout win by 3 goals or more.

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets:  Z. Werenski (D) Out Sat - Upper Body injury. J. Korpisalo (G) out for season - Hip injury. B. Jenner (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury. A. Texier (C) Out indefinitely - Finger injury. D. Tarasov (G) out for season - Hip injury.

Boston Bruins:  C. Smith (RW) Ques Sat - Illness. N. Foligno (LW) Ques Sat - Lower Body injury. J. Zboril (D) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

“They want you to turn the puck over and a couple of times we were doing that. That leads to long shifts, that leads to possession time for them, kind of screws up the rhythm of the game.” - Andrew Peeke on their loss against the Islanders on Thursday night.

 

 

“Did you see the bench? That tells you a little bit. I think everybody on the bench was excited for him, to get your first goal, in front of your family.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Devils on Thursday night.

 

 

 

LW Voracek, Jakub

C Roslovic, Jack

RW Laine, Patrik

LD Gavrikov, Vladislav

RD Peeke, Andrew

G Merzlikins, Elvis

 

LW Marchand, Brad

C Bergeron, Patrice

RW DeBrusk, Jake

LD Lindholm, Hampus

RD McAvoy, Charlie

G Ullmark, Linus

 

 

Points: P. Laine (51)

Goals: P. Laine (25)

Assists: J. Voracek (44)

GAA: D. Tarasov (2.40)

 

Points: D. Pastrnak (71)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (38)

Assists: B. Marchand (38)

GAA: J.Swayman (2.24)

 

Coaches:

Columbus Blue Jackets: Brad Larsen (1st season)

Boston Bruins: Bruce Cassidy (6th season)