Forward trio
101:05 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 111 / 103
- Fenwick for / against
- 84 / 74
- Corsi share
- 51.9%
- Fenwick share
- 53.2%
- xG for / against
- 5.11 / 6.13
Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 12, 2026
NHL matchup
Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 12, 2026.
April 12, 2026
· 5:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
131:22 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 131 / 119
- Fenwick for / against
- 104 / 85
- Corsi share
- 52.4%
- Fenwick share
- 55.0%
- xG for / against
- 5.87 / 5.93
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
67:10 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 83 / 69
- Fenwick for / against
- 65 / 50
- Corsi share
- 54.6%
- Fenwick share
- 56.5%
- xG for / against
- 4.42 / 3.77
Defense pair
92:46 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 96 / 89
- Fenwick for / against
- 61 / 67
- Corsi share
- 51.9%
- Fenwick share
- 47.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.97 / 3.43
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jeremy Swayman
Boston Bruins · Last start: Apr 11
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 119
- Save %
- 88.2
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 30.3
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Apr 11
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 140
- Save %
- 89.3
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 26.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.00
- xG against / game
- 3.53
- xG differential / game
- -0.53
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 3.06
- xG against / game
- 3.13
- xG differential / game
- -0.07
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.5
- Faceoff win %
- 58.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.7
Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 47.9
- Faceoff win %
- 50.8
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 8.4% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
BOS
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Points | 8 |
| 0.792 | Points % | 0.444 |
| 48 | Goals for | 22 |
| 26 | Goals against | 30 |
| 22 | Goal differential | -8 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
BOS road
|
Metric |
CBJ home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 7 |
| 4 | Wins | 4 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Goal differential | -5 |
Last 10 games
|
BOS
|
Metric |
CBJ
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 4-5-0 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 41 | Goals for | 22 |
| 23 | Goals against | 30 |
| 18 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BOS
7 wins
10
games reviewed
CBJ
3 wins
Total goals30 – 26
Goal differential
+4
/
-4
Goals per game3.0 / 2.6
Shots per game30.2 / 29.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 |
Boston Bruins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 38 - 24 | View |
| Feb 26, 2026 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 4 | 40 - 23 | View |
| Dec 28, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
0 - 4 | 18 - 28 | View |
| Dec 27, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 6 | 26 - 33 | View |
| Nov 18, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
5 - 1 | 28 - 29 | View |
| Jan 2, 2024 |
Boston Bruins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 1 | 27 - 27 | View |
| Dec 3, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 3 | 25 - 28 | View |
| Nov 27, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
2 - 5 | 33 - 40 | View |
| Mar 30, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 2 | 26 - 31 | View |
| Dec 17, 2022 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 4 | 33 - 39 | View |