Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/12/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (39-28-12) will attempt to defeat the Boston Bruins (43-26-10) on Sunday.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 6-5 defeat to the Hurricanes their last time out. Boston accumulated 8 penalty mins in this contest. The Bruins had a solid offensive performance in the defeat. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. In the outing, they converted 5 out of the 21 shots they put on net.

Boston Bruins opponents have 273 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have come away with 64 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have seen 2,355 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Boston has taken 2,147 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.1%. At even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 179 goals while notching 205 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston steps onto the ice with 234 power play opportunities and they have tallied 55 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.50%. For the year, they sit with 96 points and their points percentage comes in at .608. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have notched 260 goals (11th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 243.

The player in the crease for this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has participated in 333 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 139-126-38 and he has started in 301 games. Opponents have notched 941 goals versus Korpisalo in his career and his goals against average is 3.13. Korpisalo has had 9,391 shots taken against him and has amassed 8,450 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .900 during his 16,128 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Korpisalo has earned 146 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .485.

Their last time out, Columbus played the Sabres in a game where the Blue Jackets took the defeat by a final of 5-0. The Blue Jackets recorded 0 goals of the 37 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

The Blue Jackets have scored 201 goals at even strength and 37 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Columbus has tried 2,314 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.29%, while allowing the other team 2,297 shots. On the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 238 goals, 90 points, and a points percentage of .570. They have granted a total of 244 goals to be scored by way of 193 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 193 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.17%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.17% on their oppositions 214 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Elvis Merzlikins in net. Merzlikins holds a career mark of 108-111-38 and has been in net for 274 games. Merzlikins' rate of quality starts comes in at 47.7% and he has qualified for 123 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 7,367 saves out of 8,188 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .900. His opposition is averaging 3.18 goals per game and he has yielded 821 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 258 contests and has played 13,002 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus

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