Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Devils and Bruins. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Bruins at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Get ready to place your bets!
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Bruins are favored to win at home vs. the Devils. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – New Jersey Devils odds
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Bruins have faced off vs. the Devils as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Devils and Bruins, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Bruins going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Across their ten previous road games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across the Bruins last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 3-7, while going 4-6 straight-up.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 9-1.
- Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Devils have an overall record of 3-2 while going 1-4 against the spread.
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Before their matchup against Boston, the Devils arrive with a 19-13-2 record. They hold a 17-10-2 record when considered the favorites and 2-3-0 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 11-5-0 this season and are 8-8-2 at home.
Offensively, the Devils come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Vitek Vanecek has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 13-6, and his save percentage is 0.77%.
Ahead of their matchup with New Jersey, the Bruins have a 20-7-6 record. Their performance when favored is 16-7-5, while they hold a 4-0-1 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 10-5-3 record, while they are 10-2-3 in their games at home.
The Bruins come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 24th in the league. Boston’s offense is currently ranked 9th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Linus Ullmark has started 16 games this season. His current record stands at 10-5, and his save percentage is 0.75%.
With the Bruins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Bruins.
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Devils (+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
- Matt Grzelcyk – Illness – Questionable
- Matthew Poitras – Personal – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Curtis Lazar – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
