Blue Jackets at Bruins 4/25/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Apr. 25, 2019
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : BOS -155 O/U 5.5
The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Boston Bruins on Thursday for Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference second round best of seven series. The Blue Jackets swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round in four straight and have not played since their 7-3 win in Game 4 of the series April 16. This is the first time the Blue Jackets have reached the second round in franchise history.
The Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their first round series on Tuesday night 5-1 to eliminate Toronto and move on to the second round. The Bruins trailed 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 in their series with the Maple Leafs but battled back each time and eventually won in Game 7. Boston won two of the three head-to-head games this season with Columbus.
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Matt Duchene leads Columbus in goals scored with three, in assists with four and points with seven during the postseason. Artemi Panarin is tied for second in points with five as is Zach Werenski. Four Columbus players have scored two goals apiece in the playoffs. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky is 4-0-0 with a 2.01 goals against average and .932 saves percentage.
Brad Marchand leads the Bruins in goals scored with four, in assists with five and points with nine. David Pastrnak is the second leading scorer with two goals, four assists and six points. In net, Tuukka Rask is 4-3-0 with a 2.32 goals against average and .928 saves percentage.
Recent Betting Trends:
Columbus is 11-1 in its last 12
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Blue Jackets last 5
Boston is 3-4 in its last 7 at home
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Bruins last 4
Free Betting Pick: Boston Bruins -155
During the regular season, Boston won two of three games head-to-head with Columbus. The Bruins have won 7 of the last 10 played on home ice against the Blue Jackets and the home team (Boston) has won 6 of the last 8 between the two. Columbus swept Tampa Bay in round one, but has not played competitively for over a week and could be a skate slower in Game 1. Final Score Prediction, Boston Bruins win 4-2