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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Predictions

2026-04-12 • Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CBJ: 62.0%
BOS: 38.0%
Expected Goals
CBJ: 3.50
BOS: 3.08
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 44% • CBJ at home vs BOS: 2-3
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
1CBJ1800.89
1BOS500.23
2CBJ1911.20
2BOS1901.03
3CBJ1821.92
3BOS1500.91
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 62.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.5 - 3.1