The eighth-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins (8-8-3), host the 15th-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets (6-9-2) at TD Garden on Monday at 7:00 PM ET.

Boston was handed a 3-2 overtime defeat at home its last time out on November 16 against the St. Louis Blues.

Columbus lost 5-1 on the road against the Montreal Canadiens in its last game on November 16.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s action.

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Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Bruins (-198)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+163)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Bruins vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time

  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Bruins stats and trends

  • Boston has gone 6-6 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -198 this season, the Bruins have been victorious once.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that Boston wins this contest, per the moneyline.
  • Boston’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals nine of 19 times.
  • In the past 10 contests, the Bruins have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 4-4-2 record.
  • They have scored 20 goals during that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Bruins have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) over those 10 matchups.

Blue Jackets stats and trends

  • The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 16 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 37.5%, of those games.
  • Columbus is 3-4 when it is the underdog by +163 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 38.0%.
  • So far this season, 64.7% of Columbus’ games (11/17) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Blue Jackets are 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).
  • They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) over that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Blue Jackets have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 outings.