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CBJ @ BOS

Saturday, December 28, 2024 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

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Columbus Blue Jackets
40-33-9 · Away
0 – 4
FINAL
Boston Bruins
33-39-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
CBJ +165 · BOS -200
Puck Line
CBJ +1.5 (-145) · BOS -1.5 (+115)
Total
O 6 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 4 → OVER L · BOS -1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6
 CBJo6 75%
24-8-4
100%
4-0-1
67%
6-3-1
67%
10-5-3
50%
2-2-1
69%
24-11-1
BOSo6 46%
15-18-4
40%
2-3
57%
4-3-3
39%
7-11-1
50%
2-2-1
50%
18-18-1
Puck Line
cover %
 CBJ+1.5 64%
23-13
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
44%
8-10
60%
3-2
-2.44u
19-17
BOS-1.5 27%
10-27
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
26%
5-14
40%
2-3
-13.30u
12-25
Moneyline
win %
 CBJ dog +165 42%
15-21
60%
3-2
40%
4-6
22%
4-14
60%
3-2
+1.81u
13-18
BOS fav -200 51%
19-18
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
58%
11-8
40%
2-3
-1.67u
15-11
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-132/u+104 CBJ 61%
22-14
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
50%
9-9
40%
2-3
61%
22-14
 1.81 1.06 / 0.75
BOS 60%
22-15
40%
2-3
70%
7-3
53%
10-9
40%
2-3
60%
22-15
 1.78 0.86 / 0.92
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-200/u+154 FD 1.5 o-200/u+154 CBJ 72%
26-10
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
72%
13-5
60%
3-2
64%
23-13
 2.50 1.08 / 1.42
BOS 57%
21-16
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
47%
9-10
60%
3-2
57%
21-16
 1.92 0.84 / 1.08
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+148/u-190 CBJ 83%
30-6
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
78%
14-4
100%
5-0
50%
15-15
 2.47 1.22 / 1.25
BOS 57%
21-16
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
42%
8-11
100%
5-0
37%
11-19
 1.76 0.76 / 1.00
Team Comparison '24-25
CBJBOS
Record (W-L-OTL)40-33-933-39-10
Points %54.3%46.3%
Goals for / game3.332.71
Goals against / game3.273.32
Shots for / game29.026.5
Shots against / game29.928.6
Power play %19.5%15.2%
Penalty kill %77.0%76.3%
Faceoff %47.6%51.8%
1st period GF / GA0.93 / 0.840.83 / 0.87
2nd period GF / GA1.21 / 1.220.87 / 1.11
3rd period GF / GA1.07 / 1.100.93 / 1.22
Avg game total6.606.02
Starting Goalies from the box score
24 saves on 28 shots · 4 GA · L
18 saves on 18 shots · 0 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
CBJ0000180/3
BOS1210280/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
CBJPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Kirill Marchenko G 0.5
o+185
 36% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Dmitri Voronkov G 0.5
o+230
 37% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Sean Monahan G 0.5
o+200
 28% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Zach Werenski G 0.5
o+375
 28% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Kent Johnson G 0.5
o+275
 36% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Mikael Pyyhtia G 0.5
o+650
 12% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Cole Sillinger G 0.5
o+300
 17% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Adam Fantilli G 0.5
o+350
 17% 20% 20%1/5 0 U
James van Riemsdyk G 0.5
o+500
 14% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Sean Kuraly G 0.5
o+700
 8% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Damon Severson G 0.5
o+900
 17% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Kevin Labanc G 0.5
o+700
 7% 10% 0%0/2 DNP
Ivan Provorov G 0.5
o+900
 8% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Mathieu Olivier G 0.5
o+525
 22% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Jake Christiansen G 0.5
o+2000
 3% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Dante Fabbro G 0.5
o+1100
 12% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Zachary Aston-Reese G 0.5
o+575
 11% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Denton Mateychuk G 0.5
o+1100
 0% — 0%0/1 0 U
Kirill Marchenko PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 67% 90% 40%2/5 0 U
Zach Werenski PTS 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 67% 70% 75%3/4 0 U
Dmitri Voronkov PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 56% 70% 80%4/5 0 U
Kent Johnson PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 73% 70% 67%2/3 0 U
Sean Monahan PTS 0.5
o-145 / u+110
 50% 60% 60%3/5 0 U
Cole Sillinger PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 43% 20% 50%2/4 0 U
Adam Fantilli PTS 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 36% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Kirill Marchenko A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 50% 70% 20%1/5 0 U
Kent Johnson A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 46% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Sean Monahan A 0.5
o+145 / u-195
 36% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Zach Werenski A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 50% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Dmitri Voronkov A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 30% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Cole Sillinger A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 31% 0% 50%2/4 0 U
Adam Fantilli A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 22% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
Kirill Marchenko SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 56% 80% 80%4/5 4 O
Sean Monahan SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 56% 60% 60%3/5 0 U
Dmitri Voronkov SOG 1.5
o-200 / u+145
 56% 60% 40%2/5 2 O
Kent Johnson SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+120
 64% 60% 100%3/3 2 O
Cole Sillinger SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 66% 60% 50%2/4 2 O
Adam Fantilli SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 61% 60% 80%4/5 1 U
Zach Werenski SOG 2.5
o-165 / u+120
 64% 50% 50%2/4 4 O
Daniil Tarasov SV 27.5
o-110 / u-120
 33% 30% — 24 U
BOSPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Brad Marchand G 0.5
o+160
 35% 60% 20%1/5 0 U
Morgan Geekie G 0.5
o+275
 19% 40% 0%0/5 1 O
Charlie Coyle G 0.5
o+275
 24% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Elias Lindholm G 0.5
o+260
 16% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
David Pastrnak G 0.5
o+110
 32% 30% 0%0/5 1 O
Pavel Zacha G 0.5
o+240
 22% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Trent Frederic G 0.5
o+400
 8% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Justin Brazeau G 0.5
o+375
 20% 10% 0%0/2 1 O
Mark Kastelic G 0.5
o+500
 8% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Nikita Zadorov G 0.5
o+900
 5% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Brandon Carlo G 0.5
o+1100
 3% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Charlie McAvoy G 0.5
o+500
 11% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Andrew Peeke G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Cole Koepke G 0.5
o+600
 14% 0% 0%0/1 1 O
Mason Lohrei G 0.5
o+900
 3% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Brad Marchand PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 68% 100% 40%2/5 0 U
Charlie McAvoy PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-130
 35% 60% 40%2/5 0 U
Morgan Geekie PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 38% 60% 0%0/5 2 O
Elias Lindholm PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 38% 50% 50%2/4 0 U
Charlie Coyle PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 30% 40% 80%4/5 0 U
David Pastrnak PTS 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 24% 30% 0%0/5 1 U
Pavel Zacha PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 32% 30% 40%2/5 1 O
Charlie McAvoy A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 30% 60% 40%2/5 0 U
Brad Marchand A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 41% 50% 20%1/5 0 U
David Pastrnak A 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 43% 50% 20%1/5 0 U
Elias Lindholm A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 27% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Morgan Geekie A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 22% 30% 0%0/5 1 O
Charlie Coyle A 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 8% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Pavel Zacha A 0.5
o+165 / u-220
 19% 10% 20%1/5 1 O
Morgan Geekie SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 66% 80% 60%3/5 4 O
Charlie McAvoy SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+125
 65% 70% 60%3/5 3 O
Brad Marchand SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 60% 60% 60%3/5 4 O
Elias Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-190 / u+140
 43% 60% 50%2/4 2 O
David Pastrnak SOG 3.5
o-170 / u+125
 57% 50% 20%1/5 5 O
Charlie Coyle SOG 1.5
o-150 / u+115
 43% 40% 80%4/5 1 U
Pavel Zacha SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 62% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Jeremy Swayman SV 25.5
o-105 / u-130
 32% 20% 0%0/3 18 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Dec 27, 2024 at CBJ BOS 2–6 1–10–41–1 8 6.5 O CBJ
Nov 18, 2024 at BOS BOS 1–5 0–31–00–2 6 6 P CBJ
Jan 2, 2024 at CBJ BOS 4–1 0–02–12–0 5 — BOS
Dec 3, 2023 at BOS BOS 3–1 0–00–13–0 4 — BOS
Nov 27, 2023 at CBJ BOS 2–5 0–10–22–2 7 — CBJ
Mar 30, 2023 at BOS BOS 2–1 OT 0–11–00–0 3 — BOS
Dec 17, 2022 at BOS BOS 4–2 1–01–12–1 6 — BOS
Oct 28, 2022 at CBJ BOS 4–0 1–03–00–0 4 — BOS
Apr 4, 2022 at CBJ BOS 3–2 OT 1–11–10–0 5 — BOS
Apr 2, 2022 at BOS BOS 5–2 1–11–13–0 7 — BOS