Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction 4/12/26 NHL Picks Today

The Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Sunday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.

Boston Bruins Recap

The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning to sit at 43-27-10 this season. After this game, the Bruins will head home for a date with the New Jersey Devils.

Bruins Lose 5th In A Row

David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 99 points including 29 goals and a team-high 70 assists while Morgan Geekie has 67 points with a team-high 38 goals and 29 assists and Pavel Zacha has 64 points with 30 goals and 34 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 50 assists while Elias Lindholm has 48 points with 17 goals and 31 assists. Viktor Arvidsson has 53 points with 24 goals and 29 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 30-18-4 with a 2.76 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 13-9-5 with a 3.19 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Montreal last time out to sit at 40-28-12 this season. After this game, the Blue Jackets will take on the Washington Capitals at home.

Blue Jackets Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Zach Werenski has 81 points with 22 goals and a team-high 59 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 17 goals and 15 assists for his 32 points. Kirill Marchenko has 67 points with 27 goals and 40 assists and Charlie Coyle has 58 points with 20 goals and 38 assists. Adam Fantilli has 58 points with 23 goals and 35 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 36 points with 13 goals and 23 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 26-17-9 with a 2.60 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 14-11-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .883 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.

Boston Bruins @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: April 12, 2026

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Bruins have lost each of their last five games.
• The home team has won five of the Bruins’ last six games.
• The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games following a home loss.
• The home team has covered the puck line in three of the last four games between the Bruins and Blue Jackets.
• The Blue Jackets have won the first period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Boston Bruins will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Bruins have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last seven games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Bruins’ last seven games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Blue Jackets’ last nine home games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Bruins’ last seven night games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Mason Marchment has scored a goal in three of his four previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Bruins.
• Kirill Marchenko has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last six home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least four shots in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts

• Pavel Zacha has scored at least one goal in each of the Bruins’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Charlie McAvoy has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances after playing 25+ minutes the previous day.
• David Pastrnak has recorded at least one shot in each of his last 69 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.15%).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered the equal-most losses when tied or leading after Period 2 this season (22).
• The Boston Bruins rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.56%).
• The Boston Bruins rank 32nd in the league for power play goals against this season (64).

Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

I’m on the Blue Jackets in this one. Boston clinched in their last game despite the loss and I think their focus is just on the postseason now. Columbus is on the outside looking in and needs a win here to keep their playoff hopes alive. All in all, I think this is a Columbus W so give me the Blue Jackets.