The Boston Bruins (22-7-6) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-18-8) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, January 2 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and BSOH. The Bruins have won three straight games.
Bruins vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins rank 16th in the league with 112 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- Defensively, the Bruins are one of the stingiest squads in league action, allowing 91 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
- They have the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +21.
- The 29 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 106 power-play chances).
- The Bruins are fourth in the league with a 27.36% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins kill 85.82% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins have the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.4%.
- The Bruins connect on 10.4% of their shots (13th in the league).
- The Bruins have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.5 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- With 22 goals and 28 assists this season, David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s top contributors (50 points).
- Brad Marchand is another of Boston’s major contributors currently with 33 total points (13 goals and 20 assists) to his name.
- Through 35 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as a scoring option for Boston. He has 25 points (13 goals and 12 assists).
- As Boston’s top goalie, Linus Ullmark has recorded 11 wins and 5 losses this season while allowing 50 goals with 533 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 119 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 10th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ total of 139 goals given up (3.7 per game) is 31st in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -20, they are 27th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 16 power-play goals (on 104 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets score on 15.38% of their power plays, No. 25 in the league.
- The Blue Jackets’ have the 13th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.95%).
- At 47.4%, the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 10.7% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is ninth in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has scored seven goals (0.2 per game) and collected 18 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Columbus offense with 25 total points (0.7 per game).
- Zachary Werenski has racked up 25 points this season, with one goal and 24 assists.
- Adam Fantilli has earned 11 goals on the season, adding 12 assists.
- Spencer Martin is 3-7-1 in 12 games this season, conceding 39 goals (3.6 goals against average) with 311 saves and an .889 save percentage (57th in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Out),
Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out),
Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out),
Elvis Merzlikins: Illness (Questionable),
Sean Kuraly: Abdominal (Out),
Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out),
Zachary Werenski: Lower Body (Out)
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