Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets 4/4/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Boston Bruins start off the new week with a game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. Boston beat Columbus 5-2 at home on Saturday. Erik Haula led the Bruins with two goals. Boston has won eight of their last ten games. 

The Boston Bruins are 4th in the Atlantic Division with a 43-20-5 record. Linus Ullmark will make the start in goal for Boston. Ullmark is 21-9-2 on the season with 86 goals allowed. The Bruins allow 2.66 goals per game which ranks 6th best in the NHL. 

The Columbus Blue Jackets enter Monday riding a six game losing streak. The Blue Jackets are 32-32-5 on the year and sit 6th in the Metropolitan. Columbus has won just three of their last ten games and carry a 18-14-3 home record. 

Elvis Merzlikins will protect the net for Columbus. Merzlikins is 22-18-5 on the season with two shutouts. Merzlikins has allowed 148 goals and carries a 3.41 goals against average.