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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bruins vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on April 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 12, 10PM Nationwide Arena
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
P3 19:39 Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 19:18 Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
P3 18:02 Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
P3 16:29 Shot on goal by Sean Kuraly saved by Jet Greaves
P3 16:14 Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 15:40 Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
P3 15:01 Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
P3 14:11 Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 14:09 Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 13:40 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 12:49 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 12:18 Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Jet Greaves
P3 11:38 Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
P3 11:09 James Hagens shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
P3 10:44 Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Jet Greaves
P3 10:22 Goal scored by Mark Kastelic assisted by Sean Kuraly and Jordan Harris
P3 09:53 Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by teammate
P3 09:45 Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Jet Greaves
P3 08:52 Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
P3 08:19 Shot missed by James Hagens
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Kuraly saved by Jet Greaves
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Jet Greaves
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
James Hagens shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
SHOT
Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Jet Greaves
GOAL
Goal scored by Mark Kastelic assisted by Sean Kuraly and Jordan Harris
3-2
SHOT
Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Jet Greaves
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by James Hagens
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Elias Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Jet Greaves
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Marat Khusnutdinov in defensive zone
SHOT
Fraser Minten shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Henri Jokiharju assisted by Sean Kuraly
2-1
Bruins won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Miles Wood in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mason Marchment
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sean Monahan
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Power play - Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by teammate
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kent Johnson
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
SHOT
Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by Egor Zamula
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by teammate
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mark Kastelic saved by Jet Greaves
Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by teammate
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
SHOT
Jordan Harris shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Jet Greaves
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by James Hagens saved by Jet Greaves
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Jordan Harris
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Jet Greaves
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Blue Jackets
Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Andrew Peeke in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jet Greaves
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Danton Heinen shot blocked by Jordan Harris
SHOT
Shot missed by Henri Jokiharju
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Monahan
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
Fraser Minten won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Sean Kuraly assisted by Henri Jokiharju and Alex Steeves
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Werenski
SHOT
Shot missed by James Hagens
Boone Jenner won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
Fraser Minten credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Joonas Korpisalo
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
SHOT
Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 22 | Shots on Goal | 35 | |||
| 46% | Faceoff Win % | 54% | |||
| 0/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 0 | |||
| 12 | Hits | 20 | |||
| 11 | Shots Blocked | 4 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
| |
|---|
| 22 | Shots on Goal | 35 | |||
| 46% | Faceoff Win % | 54% | |||
| 0/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 0 | |||
| 12 | Hits | 20 | |||
| 11 | Shots Blocked | 4 | |||
| 14 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Bruins vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bruins vs. Blue Jackets
- Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Blue Jackets favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bruins +185, Blue Jackets -182
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bruins: 42%
- Blue Jackets: 58%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bruins a win probability of 42%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 58%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Blue Jackets are more likely to beat the Bruins in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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