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(32-31-5) Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins (42-20-5)
Date: Saturday, April 2nd
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: TD Garden
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +275 | Bruins -350 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Blue Jackets +1.5 +115 | Bruins -1.5 -135
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at TD Garden. When these two teams faced off on March 5th it was the Bruins that won 5-4 in a shootout.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets come into this game with a 32-31-5 record overall and they have gone 14-17-2 away from home. The Blue Jackets have lost two games in a row and both of those were against the Islanders. The defense really struggled in the last game giving up five goals.
Columbus is averaging 3.20 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.72 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the NHL while the defense is ranked 30th. In this game they are going to need the defense to be better.
The best player this season for Columbus scoring 25 goals and adding 26 assists. Oliver Bjokorkstrand has also scored 24 goals and added 26 assists. Even though he has found success scoring, his plus/minus is -29.
Boston Bruins
On the other side of this matchup is the Boston Bruins who sit with a 42-20-5 record and at home they have gone 21-11-2. The Bruins have won five of their last six games and the last one was quite impressive.
The offense was strong, putting up eight goals against the New Jersey Devils, and that led to a seven goal victory. The Bruins are averaging 3.13 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.67 goals per game. The defense is ranked 5th in the league and their shots against is ranked 3rd.
David Pastrnak has been the top player for Boston scoring 38 goals and adding 33 assists. Brad Marchand is also having a big season scoring 30 goals and adding 38 assists. In this game if the offense is good they will be in good shape.
NHL Betting Trends:
Blue Jackets are 0-4 in their last four road games.
Bruins are 6-1 in their last seven against the Eastern Conference.
The over is 12-3-1 in the Bruins last 16 games against the Metropolitan.
The over is 12-3-1 in the Bruins last 16 games against the Atlantic.
Free Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins NHL Prediction:
The Bruins offense has been strong coming into this game and they are going to run up the score in this game. Look for the Blue Jackets to give up four or five goals and that will be the difference as Boston cruises to the victory. Back Boston -1.5. I also think there will be plenty of scoring and the over will cash.
Overview 4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Boston -1.5
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