The Columbus Blue Jackets are still theoretically in the playoff race but they are 15 points behind the last place that leads in the postseason and to keep that hope alive will need to beat the Boston Bruins at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, on Boston Bruins, 2022.
Match Details
- Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 4/4/2022
- Starting time – 8 PM ET
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Columbus Blue Jackets Stats & Form
The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 32-32-5 record.
They have lost the last six games, most recently 5-2 against the Bruins in their previous game two nights ago.
The Blue Jackets are 17-23-1 against Eastern Conference opponents. Columbus has scored 219 goals and is seventh in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game. Patrik Laine leads the team with 25.
Laine has 51 total points for the Blue Jackets, 25 goals and 26 assists. Zach Werenski has six assists over the last 10 games for Columbus.
The Blue Jackets are 3-5-2 in the last 10 games, averaging three goals, 5.4 assists, 3.5 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game with an .885 save percentage.
Columbus Blue Jackets News
Joonas Korpisalo and Zach Werenski will not play for the Blue Jackets.
Boston Bruins Stats & Form
The Boston Bruins are fourth in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 43-20-5 record.
Boston has won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 5-2 win against their tonight’s opponent.
The Bruins are 14-4-1 against opponents from the Atlantic. Boston ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference averaging 5.5 assists per game, led by Brad Marchand with 0.7.
Matt Grzelcyk leads the Bruins with a plus-21 in 61 games this season. Marchand has eight goals and six assists over the last 10 games for Boston.
The Bruins are 8-2-0 in the last 10 games, averaging four goals, 7.3 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .912 save percentage.
Boston Bruins News
The Bruins will have their full roster available for the game against Columbus.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Head-to-Head Stats
The Boston Bruins have won 6 of the 10 games against Columbus.
Seven of their last ten games have ended under 5.5 goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Betting Odds
The Boston Bruins are favourites coming into Sunday’s game with -143 odds to win while the Blue Jackets are at 282. The draw is set at 392.
The total goals margin is set at 6 with -139 odds to go over and 105 for under.
Betting Tip
Columbus and Boston are close if we look only at the standings but are actually 22 points apart. The Blue Jackets theoretically still have a chance to reach the postseason but as they have lost the last six games, they are pretty much done for the season.
Boston, on the other hand, plays extremely well lately and can easily climb to third place in the conference. In order to do that, the Bruins will win this one easily, maybe not with 3 goals difference like they did two days ago at home, but will definitely defeat the Blue Jackets.
