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Blue Jackets at Bruins

NHL · Thursday, Feb 26 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final CBJ 2 – BOS 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ1012
BOS1124
Team box
CBJ·BOS
40
shots
23
0 of 1
power play
1 of 3
41.2
faceoff %
58.8
24
hits
20
11
blocked shots
20
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ2219.864
Michael DiPietroBOS221.000
Joonas KorpisaloBOS3836.947

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
CBJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 2 · CBJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 46%, BOS 54% · Updated Feb 26

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.4 – 3.2 CBJ
Expected total
6.6
Blue JacketsThe matchupBruins
+119Our fair odds−119
3.2Expected goals3.4
+0.01Power rating+0.02
3.2Goals / game3.4
3.2Allowed / game3.2
29.8Shots / game27.2
50.8Faceoff %51.8
19.5Hits / game23.6
29−27Season record32−25
9−1Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · BOS chance
Our model fair45.7%54.3%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+11946%————
BOSBoston Bruins−11954%————
Spreadabout even
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.2our margin————
BOSBoston Bruins−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 5%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 19%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 22%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 12%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← CBJ wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more32%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more22%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more27%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .935 save %, 1.77 GAAstarted
BOSJoonas Korpisalo G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.53 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·BOS
Feb 4 vs CHI
last game
Feb 4 at FLA
21 days
days of rest
21 days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
CBJ·BOS
+0.01
rating (0 = average)
+0.02
3.2
goals / game
3.4
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.2
29−27
season record
32−25
15−12
home record
21−9
14−15
away record
11−16
W7
streak
L2
9−1
last 10
6−4
29.8
shots / game
27.2
50.8
faceoff %
51.8
19.5
hits / game
23.6
14.5
blocked shots / game
15.5
5.0
takeaways / game
4.8
15.6
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

CBJ · BOS · 113 days
Columbus Blue JacketsBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · BOS 7−3
Dec 28, 2024at BOSBOS 4 − 0
Dec 27, 2024at CBJCBJ 6 − 2
Nov 18, 2024at BOSCBJ 5 − 1
Jan 2, 2024at CBJBOS 4 − 1
Dec 3, 2023at BOSBOS 3 − 1
Nov 27, 2023at CBJCBJ 5 − 2
Mar 30, 2023at BOSBOS 2 − 1 OT
Dec 17, 2022at BOSBOS 4 − 2
Oct 28, 2022at CBJBOS 4 − 0
Apr 4, 2022at CBJBOS 3 − 2 OT

CBJ · Last 10

9−1 · streak W7
Feb 4vs CHI4 − 0W
Feb 3at NJ3 − 0W
Jan 31at STL5 − 3W
Jan 30at CHI4 − 2W
Jan 28vs PHI5 − 3W
Jan 24vs TB8 − 5W
Jan 22vs DAL1 − 0W
Jan 20vs OTT1 − 4L
Jan 17at PIT4 − 3W
Jan 15vs VAN4 − 1W

BOS · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Feb 4at FLA4 − 5L
Feb 1at TB5 − 6L
Jan 29vs PHI6 − 3W
Jan 27vs NSH3 − 2W
Jan 26at NYR3 − 4L
Jan 24vs MTL4 − 3W
Jan 22vs VGK4 − 3W
Jan 20at DAL2 − 6L
Jan 17at CHI5 − 2W
Jan 15vs SEA4 − 2W