The Boston Bruins (8-8-3) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-9-2) at TD Garden on Monday, November 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Bruins are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the St. Louis Blues, while the Blue Jackets fell to the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in their most recent outing.

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The Blue Jackets have a 3-6-1 record over their past 10 games. They have scored 26 total goals (five power-play goals on 27 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 18.5%) while allowing 34 goals to their opponents.

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Monday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final result of Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 3.

Moneyline Pick: Bruins (-197)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Bruins Splits and Trends

The Bruins are 8-8-3 overall and 3-3-6 in overtime games.
Boston is 4-1-3 (11 points) in its eight games decided by one goal.
In the one game this season the Bruins scored just one goal, they lost in overtime.
Boston has taken six points from the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (2-3-2 record).
The Bruins have scored more than two goals eight times, and are 6-2-0 in those games (to register 12 points).
In the six games when Boston has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it picked up six points after finishing 3-3-0.
In the nine games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Boston is 6-3-0 (12 points).
The Bruins have been outshot by opponents in nine games, going 1-5-3 to register five points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a 6-9-2 record this season and are -2-2 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
This season the Blue Jackets scored only one goal in three games and they finished 0-2-1 in those matchups.
Columbus has two points (1-6-0) in seven games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals seven times, earning 11 points from those matchups (5-1-1).
This season, Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal in eight games has a record of 4-4-0 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Columbus has posted a record of 3-6-1 (seven points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents six times this season, and earned five points in those games.

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