NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets with Line Combinations 12/27/2024

Boston Bruins (19-13-4, 44 Pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6, 34 Pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tonight – Friday, December 27
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, NESN
Radio:
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub
Columbus – CBJ Radio App

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston +1.5 ML -162
Columbus -1.5 ML +136
O/U 6

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins won consecutive games over the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals before the holiday break. Boston is 8-7-2 on the road this season. Boston has the league’s 31st-ranked power play at 13.6 percent.

Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:

The Blue Jackets defeated the Bruins in their previous meeting 5-1. Columbus beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night. The Jackets are 10-4-3 at home this season.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak

Marchand-E. Lindholm-Coyle

Brazeau-Frederic-Wahlstrom

Beecher-Kastelic-Koepke

Zadorov-McAvoy

Oesterle-Carlo

Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman

Korpisalo

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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines

Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko

Van Riemsdyk-Fantilli-Aston-Reese

K. Johnson-Sillinger-Olivier

Pyyhtia-Kuraly-Harris

Werenski-Fabbro

Mateychuk-Provorov

Christiansen-J. Johnson

Greaves

Tarasov

Columbus Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

David Pastrnak’s status is still unknown after sustaining an upper body injury on Monday. Pastrnak has 12 goals and 23 assists for the Bruins. Brad Marchand has seven goals and six assists in his last ten games.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Zach Werenski has 11 goals and 24 assists for the Blue Jackets. Kent Johnson has four goals and four assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out six weeks

Columbus Blue Jackets

D Erik Gudbranson – IR – Out indefinitely
C Boone Jenner – LTIR – Six months
C Gavin Brindley – IR – Four to six weeks
LW Yegor Chinakhov – Day to day
RW Justin Danforth – Day to day
G Elvis Merzlikins – Day to day

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4. Season 4. Episode 25. It's Not a Retool 49:43
5. Season 4. Episode 24. Franchise Altering Deadline 49:38