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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2022-10-28 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 4 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (67% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 67.0%
BOS: 33.0%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.37
BOS: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins - 6-6-1 | 0.877 SV% | 4.04 GAA
BOS
L. Ullmark
StatCBJBOS
Season SV%0.877—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA4.04—
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
CBJElvis Merzlikins3531488.6%2.721-1.28
BOSL. Ullmark30300100.0%2.2902.29
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • CBJ at home vs BOS: 2-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-12CBJ 2 - 3 BOSBOSCBJ
2026-03-29CBJ 3 - 4 BOSBOSCBJ
2026-02-26BOS 4 - 2 CBJBOSBOS
2024-12-28BOS 4 - 0 CBJBOSBOS
2024-12-27CBJ 6 - 2 BOSCBJBOS

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CBJ1501.16
1BOS1901.15
2CBJ800.57
2BOS2011.18
3CBJ1300.56
3BOS700.39
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 67.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 4 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9