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NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets (February 26, 2026)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (29-20-7) face the Boston Bruins (32-20-5) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup.

  • The Blue Jackets have a 32-24 Puck Line record this season, while the Bruins hold a record of 37-20.
  • The Blue Jackets have a 26-28-2 O/U record this season (meaning 26 games have gone over the total points line, 28 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Bruins have a 33-23-1 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.11 goals per game this season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Bruins are averaging +0.3 more at 3.39 goals (7th).
  • Defensively, the Blue Jackets are giving up 3.14 goals per game this season (19th in the league), while the Bruins are giving up an average of 3.14 goals (18th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Columbus is averaging 29.8 shots per game this season (5th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.0 shots per game (28th).
  • Flipping that script, the Blue Jackets are allowing 30.3 shots per game (30th in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 27.2 shots (22nd).

Power Play

  • Columbus holds a power play percentage of 19.7%, ranking 18th in the league this season, while Boston sits 4th with 26.3% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Blue Jackets have a penalty kill rate of 77.4% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Bruins at 76.3% (28th).

P1 Result

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Columbus 25-14-17 16-4-7 9-10-10 6-2-2
    Boston 20-17-20 13-7-10 7-10-10 6-4-0

To Go To Overtime

  • The Blue Jackets have played in 16 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 13.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Blue Jackets have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 5.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 0-4 beatdown over Columbus at TD Garden when these teams last met on December 28, 2024.