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CBJ @ BOS

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

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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.

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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
40-30-12 · Away
2 – 4
FINAL
Boston Bruins
45-27-10 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
CBJ -105 · BOS -115
Puck Line
CBJ +1.5 (-300) · BOS -1.5 (+200)
Total
O 6.5 (-110) · U (-110)

Graded: total 6 → OVER L · BOS -1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 6.5
 CBJo6.5 46%
26-30
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
48%
14-15
33%
1-2
49%
27-28
BOSo6.5 58%
33-24
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
53%
16-14
33%
1-2
60%
34-23
Puck Line
cover %
 CBJ+1.5 77%
43-13
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
72%
21-8
67%
2-1
-1.46u
31-24
BOS-1.5 32%
18-39
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
37%
11-19
33%
1-2
+9.03u
37-20
Moneyline
win %
 CBJ dog -105 52%
29-27
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
48%
14-15
67%
2-1
-4.46u
15-22
BOS fav -115 56%
32-25
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
70%
21-9
33%
1-2
+2.15u
11-6
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 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-140/u+110 FD 1.5 o-134/u+106 CBJ 25%
14-42
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
24%
7-22
33%
1-2
52%
29-27
 1.75 1.02 / 0.73
BOS 28%
16-41
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
23%
7-23
33%
1-2
67%
38-19
 1.96 1.02 / 0.95
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-195/u+150 FD 1.5 o-186/u+146 CBJ 34%
19-37
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
31%
9-20
33%
1-2
45%
25-31
 2.13 1.07 / 1.05
BOS 37%
21-36
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
33%
10-20
33%
1-2
63%
36-21
 2.25 1.18 / 1.07
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 2.5 o+122/u-156 CBJ 43%
24-32
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
45%
13-16
0%
0-3
43%
24-32
 2.20 0.95 / 1.25
BOS 33%
19-38
0%
0-5
20%
2-8
30%
9-21
0%
0-3
46%
26-31
 2.18 1.09 / 1.09
Team Comparison '25-26
CBJBOS
Record (W-L-OTL)40-30-1245-27-10
Points %56.1%61.0%
Goals for / game3.093.32
Goals against / game3.093.05
Shots for / game29.427.0
Shots against / game28.829.7
Power play %18.9%23.4%
Penalty kill %76.0%77.0%
Faceoff %50.6%53.1%
1st period GF / GA1.01 / 0.770.99 / 0.84
2nd period GF / GA1.05 / 0.911.01 / 0.99
3rd period GF / GA0.88 / 1.261.17 / 1.10
Avg game total6.176.37
Starting Goalies from the box score
19 saves on 22 shots · 3 GA · L
36 saves on 38 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
CBJ1010400/1
BOS1120231/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
CBJPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Charlie Coyle G 0.5
o+275
 21% 40% — 0 U
Sean Monahan G 0.5
o+350
 17% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Mason Marchment G 0.5
o+260
 21% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Zach Werenski G 0.5
o+300
 35% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Mathieu Olivier G 0.5
o+500
 14% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Kirill Marchenko G 0.5
o+190
 30% 30% 33%1/3 1 O
Dante Fabbro G 0.5
o+1300
 8% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Kent Johnson G 0.5
o+425
 11% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Erik Gudbranson G 0.5
o+1500
 7% 10% — 0 U
Damon Severson G 0.5
o+850
 7% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Ivan Provorov G 0.5
o+750
 11% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Isac Lundeström G 0.5
o+800
 5% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Dmitri Voronkov G 0.5
o+425
 29% 10% 67%2/3 0 U
Cole Sillinger G 0.5
o+475
 9% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Denton Mateychuk G 0.5
o+1000
 18% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Adam Fantilli G 0.5
o+220
 20% 10% 33%1/3 1 O
Miles Wood G 0.5
o+650
 19% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Zach Werenski PTS 0.5
o-190 / u+140
 71% 90% 67%2/3 1 O
Kirill Marchenko PTS 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 72% 80% 33%1/3 1 O
Charlie Coyle PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 45% 60% — 0 U
Sean Monahan PTS 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 42% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Mason Marchment PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 42% 50% 100%2/2 2 O
Adam Fantilli PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 48% 50% 67%2/3 2 O
Damon Severson PTS 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 33% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Ivan Provorov PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 34% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Zach Werenski A 0.5
o-125 / u-105
 58% 60% 67%2/3 1 O
Kirill Marchenko A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 48% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Charlie Coyle A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 34% 50% — 0 U
Adam Fantilli A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 38% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Damon Severson A 0.5
o+240 / u-325
 27% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Mason Marchment A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 26% 20% 100%2/2 2 O
Sean Monahan A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 25% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Ivan Provorov A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 23% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Ivan Provorov SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-130
 55% 60% 0%0/3 2 O
Kirill Marchenko SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 60% 60% 100%3/3 2 U
Charlie Coyle SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 46% 50% — 3 O
Zach Werenski SOG 2.5
o-180 / u+135
 64% 50% 100%3/3 7 O
Adam Fantilli SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-130
 59% 50% 33%1/3 5 O
Mason Marchment SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 49% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Elvis Merzlikins SV 24.5
o-125 / u-105
 62% 40% 50%1/2 19 U
BOSPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Viktor Arvidsson G 0.5
o+240
 31% 50% 0%0/1 2 O
Morgan Geekie G 0.5
o+145
 45% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
David Pastrnak G 0.5
o+105
 33% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov G 0.5
o+350
 17% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Fraser Minten G 0.5
o+325
 19% 30% 0%0/1 0 U
Elias Lindholm G 0.5
o+260
 23% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Pavel Zacha G 0.5
o+300
 22% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Charlie McAvoy G 0.5
o+575
 9% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Tanner Jeannot G 0.5
o+600
 11% 20% 0%0/1 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt G 0.5
o+300
 26% 20% 100%1/1 0 U
Mark Kastelic G 0.5
o+600
 14% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Hampus Lindholm G 0.5
o+650
 9% 10% — 0 U
Michael Eyssimont G 0.5
o+500
 16% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Mason Lohrei G 0.5
o+900
 10% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Sean Kuraly G 0.5
o+650
 7% 0% — 1 O
Nikita Zadorov G 0.5
o+1100
 2% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Jonathan Aspirot G 0.5
o+1400
 5% 0% — 0 U
Charlie McAvoy PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 64% 90% 0%0/3 1 O
Morgan Geekie PTS 0.5
o-180 / u+135
 64% 90% 33%1/3 1 O
Marat Khusnutdinov PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 42% 60% 0%0/2 0 U
Hampus Lindholm PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 30% 50% — 0 U
Elias Lindholm PTS 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 57% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Viktor Arvidsson PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 56% 50% 0%0/1 2 O
Pavel Zacha PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 57% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Casey Mittelstadt PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 49% 50% 100%1/1 1 O
Fraser Minten PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 35% 50% 0%0/1 0 U
David Pastrnak PTS 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 39% 40% 0%0/3 1 U
Mason Lohrei PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 35% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
David Pastrnak A 0.5
o-185 / u+135
 62% 80% 33%1/3 1 O
Charlie McAvoy A 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 60% 70% 0%0/3 1 O
Morgan Geekie A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 30% 50% 33%1/3 0 U
Hampus Lindholm A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 26% 40% — 0 U
Elias Lindholm A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 46% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Casey Mittelstadt A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 28% 40% 0%0/1 1 O
Fraser Minten A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 21% 40% 0%0/1 0 U
Pavel Zacha A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 37% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Marat Khusnutdinov A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 27% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Mason Lohrei A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 25% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Viktor Arvidsson A 0.5
o+260 / u-400
 29% 0% 0%0/1 0 U
Viktor Arvidsson SOG 2.5
o-150 / u+110
 56% 70% 100%1/1 3 O
Pavel Zacha SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 46% 60% 0%0/3 1 U
Hampus Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 54% 50% — 0 U
David Pastrnak SOG 3.5
o-155 / u+115
 52% 50% 67%2/3 2 U
Charlie McAvoy SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 40% 40% 67%2/3 0 U
Morgan Geekie SOG 2.5
o+110 / u-145
 43% 40% 67%2/3 1 U
Elias Lindholm SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 43% 20% 67%2/3 2 O
Joonas Korpisalo SV 25.5
o-125 / u-105
 50% 60% 100%1/1 36 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Dec 28, 2024 at BOS BOS 4–0 1–02–01–0 4 6 U BOS
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