Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Bruins vs Blue Jackets NHL Odds
Looking for Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Bruins taking on the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, March 12th at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Bruins Blue Jackets matchup.
(42-18-6) Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (38-27-2)
Date: Tuesday, March 12th
Time: 9:00 PM
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Bos -134 | Col +110
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6
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The Boston Bruins have certainly become accustomed to winning recently as they entered their match up with the Pittsburgh Penguins on a five-game winning streak. Nonetheless, when all was said and done, the Penguins were able to outlast the Bruins in the end thanks to two early goals by Nick bjugstad along with Jared McCann.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the verge of increasing their positioning within the Metropolitan Division as they are currently in 5th place. However, they cannot seem to remain consistent enough and which to string together wins as they enter this contest losers of three of their last five, overall.
Boston Bruins
Despite winning eight of their last 10 games, overall, the Boston Bruins are continuing to fight for their collective lives to remain in the second place within the Atlantic division. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hot on their heels at this point as a Bruins lost to the Penguins certainly did not help there hopes.
David Krejci scored on a power-play goal early in the second period to make the score 2-1, before Jake Guentzel scored on a power-play goal for Pittsburgh in which to widen the lead. And despite a later goal by John Moore for the Bruins, the Penguins were able to seal the victory with a late goal, thus ending a six-game winning streak for the Bruins.
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With the loss, Boston has dropped two straight road games entering this matchup. And despite their winning ways, shot leader in David Pastrnak has only 11 shots on goal in the last five games for the Bruins while recording just one goal.
On the other hand, leading goal scorer in Brad Marchand has 36 goals on the season in addition to having 18 shots on goal during this time. Aside from scoring twice, Marchand has also racked up four assists along with seven points as well in what has been outstanding streak of games.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus, on the other hand, was able to pick up a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last outing as two goals on the night by Cam Atkinson was certainly the difference. Atkinson has 257 shots on goal for the season while also scoring his 37th and 38th goal in this contest.
For the game, the Blue Jackets ended with a total of 33 shots on goal compared to 29 for Pittsburgh. Goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky picked up the win in net as he won his 29th game of the season.
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The Blue Jackets have dropped three of their last five games entering this matchup. As stated, they have been wholly inconsistent lately as they have essentially exchanged wins for losses in their last seven games, total.
However, they were very successful versus the Boston Bruins in what was a high-scoring, 5-4 win for Columbus earlier in the season. Atkinson was the player of the game in this contest as well in posting a late goal in the third which sealed the victory for the Blue Jackets in the end.
NHL Betting Trends:
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- Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Columbus.
- Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Under
Look for the under to be the strong play in this contest as the Bruins will be able to sneak past the Blue Jackets in an exciting matchup. Both teams have gained a reputation for possessing solid defenses. With that being said, look for them to both assert themselves in this area in this contest as the total will not surpass its set limit as the Bruins will pick up a slim, 3-2 win.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Bruins 3 – Blue Jackets 2
Boston has done well for themselves on the road. Also, they will be looking to get back on the winning track as soon as possible with a victory on Tuesday.
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