Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

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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Bruins
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Blue Jackets
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  • Bruins
    100%
  • Blue Jackets
    0%
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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
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:41
    Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  3. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  4. P3 19:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Charlie Coyle
  5. P3 18:38
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
  6. P3 18:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
  7. P3 17:22
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  8. P3 17:22
    Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen
  9. P3 16:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sean Kuraly saved by Jet Greaves
  10. P3 16:16
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
  11. P3 16:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  12. P3 15:40
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  13. P3 15:13
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  14. P3 15:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  15. P3 14:30
    Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Henri Jokiharju in offensive zone
  16. P3 14:14
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
  17. P3 14:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  18. P3 14:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  19. P3 14:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  20. P3 13:42
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
  21. P3 13:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  22. P3 13:32
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  23. P3 13:22
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  24. P3 12:51
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone
  25. P3 12:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  26. P3 12:35
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  27. P3 12:20
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  28. P3 12:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Jet Greaves
  29. P3 11:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
  30. P3 11:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  31. P3 11:09
    SHOT
    James Hagens shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  32. P3 10:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fraser Minten saved by Jet Greaves
  33. P3 10:22
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Mark Kastelic assisted by Sean Kuraly and Jordan Harris
    3-2
  34. P3 09:53
    SHOT
    Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by teammate
  35. P3 09:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Aspirot saved by Jet Greaves
  36. P3 08:55
    Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
  37. P3 08:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Provorov saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  38. P3 08:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by James Hagens
  39. P3 06:46
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in neutral zone
  40. P3 06:46
    Stoppage - Offside
  41. P3 05:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
  42. P3 05:21
    Stoppage - Offside
  43. P3 04:49
    SHOT
    Elias Lindholm shot blocked by teammate
  44. P3 04:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  45. P3 04:07
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  46. P3 04:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  47. P3 02:53
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  48. P3 02:50
    Stoppage - Icing
  49. P3 02:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Provorov
  50. P3 01:27
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
  51. P3 00:47
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  52. P3 00:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  53. P3 00:35
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  54. P3 00:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Lohrei saved by Jet Greaves
  55. P3 00:15
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Marat Khusnutdinov in defensive zone
  56. P3 00:12
    SHOT
    Fraser Minten shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
  57. P3 00:00
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  58. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  59. P2 19:41
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
  60. P2 19:40
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Henri Jokiharju assisted by Sean Kuraly
    2-1
  61. P2 18:41
    Bruins won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
  62. P2 18:40
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Miles Wood in offensive zone
  63. P2 18:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mason Marchment
  64. P2 17:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  65. P2 16:59
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  66. P2 16:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  67. P2 16:37
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  68. P2 16:37
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  69. P2 16:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  70. P2 15:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Sean Monahan
  71. P2 14:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
  72. P2 14:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  73. P2 14:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by teammate
  74. P2 13:43
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in defensive zone
  75. P2 13:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kent Johnson
  76. P2 12:12
    Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Fraser Minten in defensive zone
  77. P2 12:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  78. P2 11:57
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Boone Jenner in offensive zone
  79. P2 11:48
    SHOT
    Michael Eyssimont shot blocked by Egor Zamula
  80. P2 10:23
    SHOT
    Zach Werenski shot blocked by teammate
  81. P2 10:21
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  82. P2 10:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  83. P2 09:02
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mark Kastelic saved by Jet Greaves
  84. P2 08:10
    Power play - Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Fraser Minten in offensive zone
  85. P2 08:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  86. P2 08:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  87. P2 07:24
    SHOT
    Mason Lohrei shot blocked by teammate
  88. P2 07:14
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  89. P2 07:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Eyssimont
  90. P2 06:16
    SHOT
    Jordan Harris shot blocked by teammate
  91. P2 05:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Jet Greaves
  92. P2 05:23
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  93. P2 05:15
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in defensive zone
  94. P2 04:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  95. P2 04:19
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
  96. P2 04:09
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone
  97. P2 04:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  98. P2 04:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by James Hagens saved by Jet Greaves
  99. P2 03:06
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Mark Kastelic in offensive zone
  100. P2 03:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P2 02:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jordan Harris
  102. P2 02:20
    Sean Monahan won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in neutral zone
  103. P2 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Elias Lindholm
  104. P2 01:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by David Pastrnak saved by Jet Greaves
  105. P2 01:28
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  106. P2 00:33
    Shorthanded - Mark Kastelic won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  107. P2 00:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  108. P2 00:00
    Shorthanded - Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  109. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  110. P1 19:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  111. P1 19:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Blue Jackets
  112. P1 19:01
    Power play - Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in offensive zone
  113. P1 18:06
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  114. P1 16:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Morgan Geekie
  115. P1 15:29
    Kirill Marchenko credited with hit on Andrew Peeke in defensive zone
  116. P1 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Andrew Peeke saved by Jet Greaves
  117. P1 14:47
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  118. P1 14:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  119. P1 14:08
    SHOT
    Danton Heinen shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  120. P1 13:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Henri Jokiharju
  121. P1 12:56
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  122. P1 12:56
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  123. P1 12:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  124. P1 12:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sean Monahan
  125. P1 11:32
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone
  126. P1 10:31
    Fraser Minten won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone
  127. P1 10:29
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sean Kuraly assisted by Henri Jokiharju and Alex Steeves
    1-1
  128. P1 10:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  129. P1 10:03
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  130. P1 09:39
    SHOT
    Boone Jenner shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  131. P1 09:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zach Werenski
  132. P1 07:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by James Hagens
  133. P1 06:10
    Boone Jenner won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
  134. P1 06:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  135. P1 06:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Miles Wood saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  136. P1 04:29
    SHOT
    Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  137. P1 04:20
    Fraser Minten credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone
  138. P1 03:59
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Fraser Minten in neutral zone
  139. P1 03:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mason Marchment saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  140. P1 03:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nikita Zadorov
  141. P1 03:14
    Bruins won faceoff against Blue Jackets in offensive zone
  142. P1 02:01
    SHOT
    Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  143. P1 01:35
    Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
  144. P1 01:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  145. P1 01:26
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  146. P1 01:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  147. P1 00:42
    Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Elias Lindholm in defensive zone
  148. P1 00:27
    Elias Lindholm won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone
  149. P1 00:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  150. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Bruins
STATS
Blue Jackets
22Shots on Goal35
46% Faceoff Win % 54%
0/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins0
12Hits20
11 Shots Blocked 4
14Giveaways13
BruinsBOS
Blue JacketsCBJ
22Shots on Goal35
46% Faceoff Win % 54%
0/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins0
12Hits20
11 Shots Blocked 4
14Giveaways13

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 35¢, Blue Jackets 64¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Bruins: 42%
  • Blue Jackets: 58%

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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

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