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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets predictions, picks and best bets

Esten McLaren
Sportsbook Wire

The Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets relocate to Nationwide Arena Tuesday for Game 3 of their second-round series after splitting the first two games in Boston. Puck drop will come Tuesday shortly after 7 p.m. Eastern.

Odds provided by Bet365; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them at USA TODAY Sports.

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets: By the Numbers

  • Blue Jackets LW Artemi Panarin and D Seth Jones share the series lead with four points each.
  • C/Ws Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson lead the Bruins with three points apiece.
  • Columbus has totaled 16 minutes in penalties to Boston's 14.

  • The Blue Jackets have two power-play goals to the Bruins' one.
  • The Bruins have outshot the Blue Jackets 68-63, but hold a 155-109 edge in total shot attempts.
  • Each of the first two games of the series played to the UNDER.

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets: Projected Goalie Starters

Tuukka Rask vs. Sergei Bobrovsky

Rask has stopped 58 of 63 shots on goal. He hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game since Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 1. He's finished each game this postseason with a save percentage of at least .900.

Bobrovsky's stopped 63 of the 68 shots on goal he has faced. He hasn't lost in regulation yet this postseason.

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets: Key Injuries

Bruins Ds John Moore and Kevan Miller each remain day-to-day after missing both Games 1 and 2.

Blue Jackets D Markus Nutivaara is nearing a return to the lineup while Adam McQuaid remains without a timetable for his return. D Ryan Murray isn't yet ready to rejoin the lineup.

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets: NHL Best Bet

Moneyline: The Blue Jackets are favorites at home after being underdogs in both road games. The Bruins are a good play at +100 with two wins in three road games against the Maple Leafs.

Against the spread: The easier play is Boston to cover +1.5 goals at -280 with each of the first two games having been decided by a single marker.

Over/under: The total is 5.5 after each of the first two landed on five combined goals. Take the OVER with a greater +105 payout.

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