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Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Blue Jackets logo
Blue Jackets
Columbus
3
vs
Bruins logo
Bruins
Boston
4
CBJ 55%45% BOS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Columbus Blue Jackets 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Blue Jackets:

  • Home Field Advantage. Blue Jackets are 0-0 at home this season

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: CBJ 51% (−4)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: CBJ 55% (0)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: CBJ 55% (0)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: CBJ 55% (0)

Win probability movement

CBJ home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%49%Mar 26Mar 29

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueNationwide Arena
Columbus, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Bruins (away)
Blue Jackets (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Bruins defeated the Blue Jackets 4-3.

Our model predicted the Blue Jackets would win with 55% confidence, but the Bruins won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Blue Jackets and was a notable factor: Blue Jackets are 0-0 at home this season
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar offensive efficiency (3.1 vs 3.3 PPG)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar form: Blue Jackets (32-21) vs Bruins (34-22)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Bruins won 3-4

Bruins won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Blue Jackets at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

BOS
CBJ
Home Field Advantage
Offensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Defensive Efficiency
Favours BOS|Favours CBJ

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/29/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Bruins

Michael DiPietroG
Luke CavallinG
Simon ZajicekG
Jiri PateraG
Yuri IvanovG

Blue Jackets

Pheonix CopleyG
Cam TalbotG
Jet GreavesG
Elvis MerzlikinsG
Isac LundestromC

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blue Jackets has a 55% win probability, while Bruins has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.

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