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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 26, 2026.

February 26, 2026 · 6:00 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 Feb 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

139:03 together · 10 games

xG share70.4%
Corsi for / against
159 / 106
Fenwick for / against
123 / 76
Corsi share
60.0%
Fenwick share
61.8%
xG for / against
7.80 / 3.27
All observed combinations

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

116:43 together · 10 games

xG share49.2%
Corsi for / against
96 / 100
Fenwick for / against
67 / 70
Corsi share
49.0%
Fenwick share
48.9%
xG for / against
4.45 / 4.59
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 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.

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Feb 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
92.8
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
16.8

Joonas Korpisalo

Boston Bruins · Last start: Feb 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
114
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
38.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
2.37
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.56

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

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
2.94
xG against / game
3.55
xG differential / game
-0.61

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 Feb 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.7
Corsi share (%)
48.3
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
50.1
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 14.4% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.3
Corsi share (%)
45.2
Fenwick share (%)
44.7
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
5.3

Shots / game: 25.6 · Shooting: 15.6% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
8Points19
0.444Points %0.792
22Goals for48
30Goals against26
-8Goal differential22
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ road
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS home
2Games6
0Wins5
0Points10
-3Goal differential17
Last 10 games
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
4-5-0Record7-2-1
8Points15
22Goals for41
30Goals against23
-8Goal differential18
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Boston Bruins BOS 7 wins
Total goals23 – 29
Goal differential -6 / +6
Goals per game2.3 / 2.9
Shots per game28.2 / 31.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Dec 17, 2022
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 4 33 - 39 View
Oct 28, 2022
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 0 35 - 30 View
Apr 4, 2022
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2 37 - 22 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.