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 each team heading into the game following a vistory. The Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 in their most recent outing, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

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As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will capture the win in Friday's game.

Over the last 10 contests, the Blue Jackets have registered a 3-4-3 record after putting up 30 total goals (seven power-play goals on 30 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 23.3%). Their opponents have scored a combined 35 goals in those games.

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final tally of Blue Jackets 4, Bruins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+136)
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 have finished 6-4-10 in overtime matchups on their way to an overall record of 19-13-4.
Boston has 22 points (9-2-4) in the 15 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The six times this season the Bruins ended 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 three or more goals in 17 games (15-2-0, 30 points).
In the 15 games when Boston has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 10-5-0.
In games when it has outshot opponents, Boston is 15-5-0 (30 points).
The Bruins' opponents have had more shots in 13 games. The Bruins went 3-7-3 in those matchups (nine points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have earned a record of 2-6-8 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 14-15-6.
Columbus has earned 10 points (2-2-6) in its 10 games decided by one goal.
This season the Blue Jackets scored only 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 exactly two goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored more than two goals in 21 games, earning 30 points from those contests.
This season, Columbus has capitalized on a lone 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 record 11 points.

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