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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

TV CBJNHL, CBJHN·Nationwide Arena

Our win probability

and the three reasons
BOS42%
Bruins
to win
58%CBJ
Blue Jackets
Expected goals
BOS 2.8–3.2 CBJ
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors BOSfavors CBJ →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors BOS
    .503vs.496win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CBJ
    -.058vs.0585v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors BOS
    .201vs.035GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors BOS
    .662vs.3005v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors CBJ
    CBJ at home
  • Back-to-backfavors BOS
    BOS played yesterday

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
BOSBruins
CBJBlue Jackets

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: BOS Marco Sturm · CBJ Rick Bowness

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
BOSCBJ
3.2710th
Goals for / game
18th3.00
3.0114th
Goals against / game
16th3.06
23.4%9th
Power play
22nd18.9%
77.0%24th
Penalty kill
28th76.0%
53.1%4th
Faceoffs
13th50.6%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).