Match Info

NHL

Date: 26 February 2026, Thursday

Location: TD Garden (Boston, MA)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Boston Bruins		Columbus Blue Jackets

	1	X	2
	2.35	4.2	2.55	Watch
	2.42	4.05	2.48
	2.43	4.23	2.49
	2.38	4.28	2.5	Watch
	2.3	3.9	2.4
	2.41	4.31	2.5
	2	4	2.75
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.33 ↑ (2.08)	4.14 ↓ (4.25)	2.52 ↓ (2.92)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 4.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Boston Bruins
40.3%

Draw
22.6%

Columbus Blue Jackets
37.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

45.4%

22.2%

32.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.2%

23.6%

30.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Boston Bruins has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Boston Bruins's form might have worsened.

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Boston Bruins than the current prediction. (+7.9%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Boston Bruins, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-6.6%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Columbus Blue Jackets, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
50%	25%	25%

Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Boston will win (votes: 4 - 50%). Columbus will win (votes: 2 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 25%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Boston: 15.4% – 84.6%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Boston (votes: 2 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 5.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

H/A, 1st Period - Boston (1.89) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Boston (votes: 3 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
70. Korpisalo J. (G)	90. Merzlikins E. (G)
73. McAvoy C. (A)	78. Severson D.
45. Aspirot J.	8. Werenski Z. (A)
88. Pastrnak D. (A)	86. Marchenko K.
28. Lindholm E.	19. Fantilli A.
92. Khusnutdinov M.	17. Marchment M.
Line 2
6. Lohrei M.	5. Mateychuk D.
27. Lindholm H. (A)	9. Provorov I.
71. Arvidsson V.	91. Johnson K.
18. Zacha P.	23. Monahan S.
11. Mittelstadt C.	10. Voronkov D.
Line 3
26. Peeke A.	44. Gudbranson E. (A)
91. Zadorov N.	15. Fabbro D.
39. Geekie M.	24. Olivier M.
93. Minten F.	3. Coyle C.
81. Eyssimont M.	4. Sillinger C.
Line 4
47. Kastelic M.	11. Wood M.
52. Kuraly S.	38. Jenner B. (C)
84. Jeannot T.	21. Lundestrom I.
Substitutes
80. DiPietro M. (G)	73. Greaves J. (G)
Coaches
. Sturm M.	. Bowness R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
04:32, 0 - 1, Marchenko K. (G), Marchment M. (A), Fantilli A. (A2)
10:38, Marchenko K. (2 min),
15:51, 1 - 1, Arvidsson V. (G), Aspirot J. (A),
17:51, Eyssimont M. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 0)
06:13, Wood M. (2 min),
06:13, Korpisalo J. ↓, DiPietro M. ↑,
06:54, 2 - 1, Geekie M. (G), Pastrnak D. (A), Lindholm E. (A2)
12:16, DiPietro M. ↓, Korpisalo J. ↑,
3rd Period (2 - 1)
08:31, Marchment M. (2 min),
11:15, 3 - 1, Kuraly S. (G), Jeannot T. (A),
13:45, 3 - 2, Fantilli A. (G), Marchment M. (A), Werenski Z. (A2)
19:27, 4 - 2, Arvidsson V. (G), McAvoy C. (A),

Preview

This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 10).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Boston won 3.

Boston has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Columbus is on a winning streak and currently in very good shape (last 5 games: 5 wins).

In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.

There will not play in Columbus: Smith B. (Knee Injury)

There are questionable in Columbus: Marchenko K. (Lower-Body Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Boston won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 55:47. (average 2.8:2.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Boston won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 26:19. (average 2.9:2.1).

Outrights of NHL for now

Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.34% Boston Bruins: 0.78%

Last Results with these Odds

Boston Bruins - the odds 2.08 are the expected chance of winning is 45.42%, but this team recently wins 36% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Boston Bruins
NHL
04.02.26	Florida Panthers - Boston Bruins	5:4 penalties ✺
01.02.26	Tampa Bay Lightning - Boston Bruins	6:5 penalties ✺
29.01.26	Boston Bruins - Philadelphia Flyers	6:3 ✺
27.01.26	Boston Bruins - Nashville Predators	3:2 OT ✺
26.01.26	New York Rangers - Boston Bruins	4:3 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5 LLWWL
- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
04.02.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Chicago Blackhawks	4:0 ✺
03.02.26	New Jersey Devils - Columbus Blue Jackets	0:3 ✺
31.01.26	St. Louis Blues - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:5 ✺
30.01.26	Chicago Blackhawks - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:4 ✺
28.01.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Philadelphia Flyers	5:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 17.1 WWWWW

Latest Head to Head

NHL
28.12.24	Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets	4:0
27.12.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Boston Bruins	6:2
18.11.24	Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets	1:5
02.01.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Boston Bruins	1:4
03.12.23	Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:1
27.11.23	Columbus Blue Jackets - Boston Bruins	5:2
30.03.23	Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:1 OT

Boston Bruins - Columbus Blue Jackets: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide