Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Columbus Blue Jackets (29-20-7) are traveling to TD Garden on Thursday where they will take on the Boston Bruins (32-20-5).

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win against the Blackhawks their last time out. Columbus recorded 8 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't convert it into a score. The Blue Jackets had a good offensive performance in the win. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 20 shots they attempted.

While at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 140 goals while notching 147 as an offensive unit. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 159 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have earned 36 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 174 goals (17th in hockey) this year and have given up 176. Columbus has tried 1,667 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the season, the have a total of 65 points and their points % is .580. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 1,692 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .896. Columbus is sitting with 137 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 19.71%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jet Greaves. Greaves has participated in 58 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 28-21-8 and he started in 55 games. Opponents have notched 150 goals versus Greaves in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.73. Greaves has seen 1,780 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 1,630 saves. He has a save percentage of .916 for his 1,205 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Greaves has earned 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .673.

In their last outing, Boston went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Bruins got the tie by a tally of 4-4. The Bruins netted 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 7 chances on the power play in this one and earned 1 out of those chances.

On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have a total of 193 goals, 69 points, in addition to a points percentage of .605. They have allowed 179 goals to be scored by of a combination of 129 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have accumulated 149 goals at even strength and 44 goals (4th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 167 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.35%. Boston has tried 1,550 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.45%, while allowing the opposition 1,712 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.42% on their opponents 212 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman in net. Swayman holds a career mark of 123-74-25 and has participated in 228 contests. Swayman's quality start rate comes in at 61.4% and he has qualified for 135 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 5,792 stops out of the 6,372 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .909. Teams are averaging 2.64 goals per contest and he has allowed 580 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 220 games and has been on the ice for 10,163 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus

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