David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and the Boston Bruins are set to do battle against Cam Atkinson, Artemi Panarin, and the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena for an Eastern Conference showdown. The match gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12 and it’s being shown live on New England Sports Network.
Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by bookmakers yet.
Boston is 42-27 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 69 regular season outings, 40 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just three have pushed. As the away team in 2018-19, the Bruins are 15-17 SU.
Boston has converted on 26.6 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.4 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .921 save percentage and 25.6 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (24-14-5) has been the best option in goal for Boston this season. If Boston decides to rest him, however, the team may go with Jaroslav Halak (18-16-4), who has a .924 save percentage and 2.34 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Columbus is 38-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 69 regular season contests, 36 of its games have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just six have pushed. The team’s 18-18 SU at home this season.
The Blue Jackets have converted on just 14.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked third overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Sergei Bobrovsky (25.5 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Blue Jackets. Bobrovsky has 29 wins, 23 losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has recorded a subpar .907 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Blue Jackets, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Bruins’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in four of Columbus’ last five games.
- Boston has managed 28.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Columbus has been attempting 33.6 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Eight of Columbus’ last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 3-5 overall in those games.
- Boston skaters have accounted for the 11th-most hits in the league (23.2 per game).
