Blue Jackets vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 12

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Nationwide Arena on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Blue Jackets (-155) versus Bruins (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Columbus earned a 5-2 road victory over the Montreal Canadiens in its last game on April 11. Kirill Marchenko (one goal and one assist) and Adam Fantilli (two assists) were among the three Blue Jackets players who recorded two points each.

Boston lost 2-1 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning in its last game on April 11. The Bruins were led in that outing by Charlie McAvoy (one assist) and Morgan Geekie (one goal).

Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will emerge victorious in Sunday's hockey action.

Blue Jackets vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Blue Jackets vs. Bruins Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blue Jackets-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-155)
• Underdog: Bruins (+130)

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been victorious in 22 of their 32 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (68.8%).
• Columbus has won all five games when it played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The Blue Jackets have a 60.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Columbus' 78 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 36 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been made an underdog 51 times this season, and won 24, or 47.1%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 14-17 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 40 of 78 games this season.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 243 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have allowed 246 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 19th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 16th-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The 38 power-play goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 196 power-play chances).
• Columbus' 19.39% power-play conversion rate ranks 20th in the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Blue Jackets have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL squads.
• Columbus has the league's 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.36%).
• Columbus wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 261 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Bruins have allowed 245 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
• Its +16 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• The Bruins have 55 power-play goals (on 235 chances), ninth in the NHL.
• Boston's power-play percentage (23.4) puts the team ninth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have two.
• At 76.64%, Boston has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 53.1%, Boston has the NHL's fourth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.1%, the Bruins are sixth in the league.