Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Game 4 Picks 5/2/2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Nationwide Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Game 4 of their series. Columbus leads the series 2-1 after winning 2-1 on Tuesday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 Bruins shots while Boone Jenner and Matt Duchene provided the scoring for Columbus. The opening line for Game 4 has the Bruins at +175 and the Blue Jackets at -210.

Boston had a regular season record of 49-24-9 this season. They were 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 257 goals and given up 212 goals for a point differential of +45. For the season they have an ATS record of 54-37-0 and an over/under record of 38-49-0. Columbus was 47-31-4 this season. They were 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 256 goals and surrendered 231 for a goal differential of +25. Their record against the spread is 52-36-0 while their over/under record is 33-49-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 54-37-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 38-49-0 against the over/under this season

Important Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 52-36-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 33-49-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

04/27/19 D John Moore Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Columbus
04/20/19 D Kevan Miller Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

04/27/19 D Markus Nutivaara Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Boston
04/27/19 D Adam McQuaid Concussion is questionable Thursday vs Boston
02/21/19 D Ryan Murray Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 79 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 32 goals this year with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Danton Heinen averages 14 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 114 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,245 shots against him and he's given up 109 goals. He's made 1,136 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Pierre-Luc Dubois has scored 61 total points this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 27 goals this season with 174 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 41 goals on 295 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 37 wins and 24 losses this year in goal for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,756 shots against him and he's surrendered 153 goals. He's made 1,603 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 107 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 257 while they've given up 212 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 251 power play opportunities and have scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 244 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 16th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.59% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 13th in the NHL with a total of 98 points this year. They have 34 power play goals on 221 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 200 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Blue Jackets are 12th in the league with 256 goals scored while they've given up 231 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.88%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.6%, as they've attempted 4,846 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,374 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.9% as they have 3,732 attempts while they have given up 3,324 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.5% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 2,454 face-off wins compared to 2,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,876 hits and they have blocked 1,050 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 2,434 face-off wins compared to 2,410 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,741 hits and they have blocked 1,076 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 4,572 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,402 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 9th as they have 3,565 attempts while they have given up 3,326 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Blue Jackets NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston +175

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