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Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 2, 2027

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 January 2, 2027.

January 2, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
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Boston Bruins

9-2-1

50.1% Model pick
at
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Columbus Blue Jackets

4-5-0

49.9%
Model V2 pick: Boston Bruins at 50.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Home team

Columbus Blue Jackets

49.9%
Fair American +100
Fair decimal 2.0
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 2, 2027.

Boston Bruins

All Model Picks

Bets
8
Record
6-2
Net units
3.03
ROI
37.9%

Value Picks

Bets
7
Record
4-3
Net units
0.79
ROI
11.3%

Market Favourite

Bets
6
Record
6-0
Net units
4.68
ROI
78.1%
Full team betting results

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Jan 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

113:24 together · 9 games

xG share48.5%
Corsi for / against
96 / 122
Fenwick for / against
70 / 81
Corsi share
44.0%
Fenwick share
46.4%
xG for / against
5.44 / 5.77
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

85:28 together · 9 games

xG share48.2%
Corsi for / against
77 / 70
Fenwick for / against
47 / 51
Corsi share
52.4%
Fenwick share
48.0%
xG for / against
2.50 / 2.69
Defense pair

106:55 together · 7 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
102 / 107
Fenwick for / against
75 / 85
Corsi share
48.8%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
4.91 / 6.53
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
90.8
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
32.8

Cam Talbot

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
110
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
39.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.30
xG against / game
3.04
xG differential / game
0.26

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.85
xG against / game
3.40
xG differential / game
-0.55

9 / 9 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 Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.1
Corsi share (%)
46.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.0
Penalties / game
5.0

Shots / game: 26.2 · Shooting: 15.6% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
55.0
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
54.7
Penalties / game
3.89

Shots / game: 26.8 · Shooting: 8.7% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
19Points8
0.792Points %0.444
48Goals for22
26Goals against30
22Goal differential-8
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
6Games7
4Wins4
9Points8
5Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
7-2-1Record4-5-0
15Points8
41Goals for22
23Goals against30
18Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Boston Bruins BOS 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 3 wins
Total goals29 – 26
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game2.9 / 2.6
Shots per game28.5 / 29.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 12, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2 22 - 35 View
Mar 29, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3 38 - 24 View
Feb 26, 2026
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 4 40 - 23 View
Dec 28, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
0 - 4 18 - 28 View
Dec 27, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 6 26 - 33 View
Nov 18, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 1 28 - 29 View
Jan 2, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 1 27 - 27 View
Dec 3, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 3 25 - 28 View
Nov 27, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 5 33 - 40 View
Mar 30, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 2 26 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.
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