The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Friday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction.

Boston Bruins Recap

The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to build on their 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals last time out. After this game, Boston will head home for the second leg of the home-and-home with the Blue Jackets.

Bruins Win Back-To-Back Games

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 35 points including 12 goals and 23 assists while Brad Marchand has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists. Elias Lindholm has 18 points with 12 assists while Pavel Zacha has 16 points and Justin Brazeau has 15 points with 7 goals and Zacha has 8 goals. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston going 12-10-3 with a 3.05 GAA and an .887 save percentage while Joonas Korpisalo is 7-3-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .904 save percentage.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Bruins have won each of their last eight games against the Blue Jackets following a win.
• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last four night games following a win.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to build on a 5-4 win over Montreal last time out.

Blue Jackets Looking For Consistency

Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus in scoring with 37 points including 13 goals and 24 assists while Zach Werenski has 35 points with 11 goals and 24 assists. Sean Monahan has 31 points with 11 goals and 20 assists while Cole Sillinger has 20 points with 14 assists. Daniil Tarasov is 3-5-1 with a 4.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins is 10-9-3 with a 3.13 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season between the pipes for Columbus.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won eight of their last 10 games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Bruins have lost four of their last five Friday games as favorites.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 18 games as favorites following a win.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction

I’m on the Bruins here. I just trust the Bruins to come out with more purpose out of the Christmas break. While the Blue Jackets have been a solid team to back on home ice, I just think that the Blue Jackets will be able to provide some value down the line, I don’t think this is one of those spots. Give me the Bruins.