Columbus at Boston

Boston won Game 1, 3-2, in overtime but really controlled the flow of the game. They outshot Columbus 37-22 despite having more penalty minutes. Columbus has one of the worst power plays in the league, ranking #28. The Blue Jackets are 18-39 on the road as an underdog of +110 to +150, plus 68-156-1 away against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Boston is 32-11-2 at home and with Tampa Bay and Calgary already knocked out, the Bruins have the best goal differential (+44) of any team left in the playoffs. Boston ranked #11 in goals scored, third on the power play, and third in goals allowed. The Bruins are on a 15-7 run against Columbus, winning four in a row by a 17-7 count, so back home ice and play on Boston.