Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Preview
The Devils and Bruins are set to face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bruins will host the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Bruins as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – New Jersey Devils odds
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Bruins are averaging 2 goals per game, compared to the Devils at 1. These figures have led to Boston posting a record of 2-1.
- New Jersey has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Across their five previous home games, Boston has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- The Bruins have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Devils have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Devils are 10th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 22-15-3. In the Metropolitan Division, New Jersey is in 5th place.
On the road this season, the Devils have gone 13-6-1. Over their last ten games, New Jersey is 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Devils are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 8th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have a 16-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-7.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 23 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.733%.
At 25-8-9, the Bruins are in 1st place in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Boston is 6-4, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. In games where they have been favored, the Bruins have gone 21-8-7 on the season.
Through 42 games, Boston has earned 59 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Bruins are in 1st place, and they have gone 15-10 against conference opponents. At home, Boston has gone 12-3-3 this season, and they have won 36 of their 42 games as the favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Bruins have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 16th in the league. Boston’s offense comes into the game ranked 6th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.
Goalie Linus Ullmark comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.796%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Devils to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+147)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Derek Forbort – Lower Body – Out
- Pavel Zacha – Illness – Questionable
- Brandon Carlo – Upper Body – Out
- Linus Ullmark – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Upper Body – Questionable
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Ondrej Palat – Lower Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Timo Meier – Mid-Body – Out
- Jack Hughes – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
