Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins 4/27/19 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Boston Bruins
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Apr. 27, 2019
TV: NBC
Latest Odds : BOS -143 Total 5.5
The Blue Jackets played a great first game in Boston, but came up just short as they allowed the Bruins to score a goal late in the third period to force overtime. However, the Bruins would take an additional five minutes into the overtime period before they finally found the back of the net on a great play. One thing that the first game of the series was riddled with was the fact that the game had quite a few missed calls on both sides and that is definitely going to weigh heavily in this game.
A point the Blue Jackets need to handle is the fact that Charlie Coyle, the unlikely hero in Boston, needs to be shut down. He was able to torch the Blue Jackets defense for a couple of goals in the game. With the Bruins, they are also going to be concerned about the health of some of their players who took some heavy shots and were already tired heading into the game.
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Tukka Rask is the goalie who would play in the first game for the Bruins. Rask was able to turn away 20 shots in the game, but still allowed 2 additional shots to sneak past him. Rask did manage to turn away 3 shorthanded shots, though, and that was fairly impressive for the Bruins on the day.
Sergei Bobrovsky is the goalie the Blue Jackets turned the game over to. Bob faced a total of 37 shots in the game, but turned away 34 of them in the game. He did have 2 power play saves and 5 shorthanded saves in the game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 playoff games as an underdog.
Bruins are 57-19 in their last 76 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.
Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 playoff games as a favorite.
Free Betting Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets +133
The Blue Jackets have the speed edge in this game and the talent levels are about the same. The one thing the Blue Jackets will change in this game is the performance of the defense and that will allow the Blue Jackets to have a better chance of turning tables and putting pressure on Rask, who will crack under the offensive pressure. Final Score, Columbus Blue Jackets win 4-2.