The Boston Bruins (19-13-4) square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6) at Nationwide Arena on Friday, December 27 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off a win. The Bruins knocked off the Washington Capitals 4-1 in their most recent game, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Friday's action on the ice.

The Blue Jackets are 3-4-3 in the last 10 contests, putting up 30 total goals (seven power-play goals on 30 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 23.3%). They have allowed 35 goals to their opponents.

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Friday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final result of Blue Jackets 4, Bruins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+137)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins are 6-4-10 in overtime games as part of a 19-13-4 overall record.
Boston is 9-2-4 (22 points) in its 15 games decided by one goal.
The six times this season the Bruins finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-4-1 (three points).
Boston has finished 3-3-3 in the nine games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering nine points).
The Bruins have scored at least three goals 17 times, and are 15-2-0 in those games (to register 30 points).
In the 15 games when Boston has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 20 points after finishing 10-5-0.
In the 20 games when it outshot its opponent, Boston is 15-5-0 (30 points).
The Bruins have been outshot by opponents in 13 games, going 3-7-3 to record nine points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a record of 14-15-6 this season and are 2-6-8 in overtime games.
Columbus has earned 10 points (2-2-6) in its 10 games decided by one goal.
This season the Blue Jackets scored just one goal in five games and they've earned two points (0-3-2) in those contests.
Columbus has two points (1-7-0) in eight games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
The Blue Jackets have earned 30 points in their 21 games with more than two goals scored.
This season, Columbus has scored a single power-play goal in 17 games and registered 20 points with a record of 9-6-2.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Columbus has posted a record of 8-7-3 (19 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents in 14 games, going 4-7-3 to register 11 points.

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