Blue Jackets at Bruins 4/25/19 - NHL Playoffs Picks & Predictions

The Columbus Blue Jackets took care of business in the first round and swept the top seeded Lightning. Columbus wrapped up their last series with a 7-3 win on their home ice. The Blue Jackets are the #8 seed and will head into Boston on Thursday night for game one against the Bruins. Columbus outscored Tampa Bay on the road last series 9-1.

Columbus is playing some of their best hockey right now and have won six straight games going back to the regular season. Sergei Bobrovsky will take his spot between the pipes for the Blue Jackets. Bobrovsky has mad 60 saves and allowed 4 goals over his last two starts. The Boston Bruins went seven games in their first series and will have their hands full with the surging Blue Jackets. Boston went 2-2 on their home ice in their opening series against Toronto. The Bruins won their last games on Tuesday 5-1 to close out the series.

Boston has lost jut 13 game on their home ice this season. Tuukka Rask will make his start in the net for the Bruins. Rask has allowed 3 goals over the last two games and made 54 saves. The Bruins allow an average of 2.59 goals per game which ranks 3rd in the league.