Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Boston Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/27/2024]

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Boston Bruins will meet in the NHL at Nationwide Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Bruins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Boston-Columbus game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Bruins' chance of winning is 57%, while the Blue Jackets' is 43%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Bruins vs. Blue Jackets predictions page.

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Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Blue Jackets and Bruins at Nationwide Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Bruins vs. Blue Jackets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL matchup between the Bruins and Blue Jackets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Bruins a 57% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bruins	Blue Jackets
Puck Line	-1.5 (+160)	+1.5 (-185)
Moneyline	-155	+130
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Bruins vs. Blue Jackets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Bruins vs. Blue Jackets?

According to our model, Boston's David Pastrnak is most likely to score the first goal in Bruins vs. Blue Jackets.

Our projections give Pastrnak an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Nationwide Arena, while the Bruins star is a 41.8% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	First Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	8.6%
Brad Marchand	6.5%
Trent Frederic	4.5%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kent Johnson	5.4%
Kirill Marchenko	5.3%
Dmitri Voronkov	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Boston Bruins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
David Pastrnak	41.8%
Brad Marchand	29.8%
Morgan Geekie	23.4%

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Dmitri Voronkov	28.0%
Kirill Marchenko	28.0%
Kent Johnson	27.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Bruins, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Friday.

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