How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 1-2-2024

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).