Saturday’s NHL action includes the Boston Bruins (19-14-4) hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6) at TD Garden. The Blue Jackets are underdogs (+170 on the moneyline) against the Bruins (-205) ahead of the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-205)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+170)
• Over/under: 6

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 19 of 37 games this season.
• Columbus’ games have gone over 6 goals in 28 of 36 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.0, is 0.0 more than Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.7 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins offense’s 97 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• On defense, Boston has given up 115 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 23rd in goal differential at -18.
• Boston’s 17 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) have come on 127 chances.
• The Bruins’ offense has the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.39%).
• Boston’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (15th among all teams).
• The Bruins kill 74.59% of their opponent’s power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Bruins’ players have posted the fifth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.8%.
• Boston has a 9.5% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 28th in the NHL.
• The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• Boston has gone 15-11 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Bruins have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -205.
• Per the moneyline odds, Boston has a 67.2% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 12 goals and 24 assists
• Brad Marchand: 15 goals and 16 assists
• Elias Lindholm: six goals and 13 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 12-10-3 record, .888 save percentage, 75 goals conceded

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 122 total goals (3.4 per game) are the eighth-most in the league.
• Columbus has conceded 129 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 30th.
• Their -7 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• Columbus has put up 20 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 97 chances).
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play conversion rate (20.62%) ranks 19th in the league.
• Columbus has scored four shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL teams).
• The Blue Jackets’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.53%.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.9%).
• Columbus is shooting 11.1% (ninth in the league).
• The Blue Jackets have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have claimed an upset victory in 12, or 40.0%, of the 30 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Columbus has 11 games this season playing as the underdog by +170 or longer, and is 4-7 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 37.0% chance to win.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Kirill Marchenko: 14 goals and 26 assists
• Zachary Werenski: 11 goals and 28 assists
• Sean Monahan: 13 goals and 20 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 11-9-3 record, .890 save percentage, 71 goals conceded