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2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2
(0-1) Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins (1-0)
Game 2
Date: Saturday April 27th
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Blue Jackets +125 | Bruins -145
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 5.5
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On Saturday, the Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal series continues with game two in Boston’s TD Garden. After an exciting, overtime victory for the Bruins in the opening game, the team will look to defend home ice once again before the series shifts to Columbus.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus stayed in game one, but the away side didn’t look too convincing throughout the game. Offensively, the Blue Jackets had just 22 shots on goal, and outside of the two goals, didn’t exactly give Boston’s defense much difficulty along the way.
Pierre-Luc Dubois was one of the only forwards who really came to play. He scored a goal and had five shots, the most of any Columbus skater. Brandon Dubinsky grabbed the other goal for his squad, while Seth Jones tallied two assists. But overall, the team that dominated Tampa Bay in round one didn’t scare the Bruins squad.
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Give credit to goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who stopped 34 of 37 shots. Boston was all over him throughout the night and he held strong for the most part. He continues to be a stone wall for Columbus and he’ll need to come up huge once again if his team wants to steal a game on the road.
Boston Bruins
The scoreboard didn’t show it, but this was Boston’s game all the way. The Bruins were completely dominant throughout the game, getting 15 more shots than the Blue Jackets. If a lesser goalie were in between the pipes, the Bruins probably would have run away with game one.
Charlie Coyle was extremely impressive, scoring two goals on two shots, including the overtime winner assisted by Marcus Johansson (who had two assists and two shots). These two were fantastic for the Bruins, who nearly let the game slip away during the third period, when Columbus scored twice in 13 seconds.
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But take note of that, because outside of those 13 seconds, Boston was nearly perfect. Tuukka Rask stopped all 20 shots outside of that span and the defense stifled Columbus for the entire game. If the team plays like that in game two, this series will be 2-0 when it shifts to the Blue Jackets’ home ice.
NHL Betting Trends:
- CLB is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
- Under is 13-3 in CLB last 16 road games
- CLB are 6-2 in their last 8 Sat. games
- Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings
- Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings
Free Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins NHL Prediction:
Maybe there’s something to a team having too long of a rest period between rounds, because the Blue Jackets just didn’t look sharp in game one — outside of that 13 second stretch. Back in the hockey groove now, I believe Columbus will tie this series up thanks to the strong goaltending of Bobrovsky and the play of Artemi Panarin and Matt Duchene.
4* Free NHL Playoff Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5
It’s a low total, but if game one is any indication, this is going to be a low-scoring series. I’ll take the Under here, and it’s likely a safe bet, especially if the shot totals stay relatively low.
NHL Free Game 2 Prediction: Columbus 3 – Boston 2
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