New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Score Prediction
Two teams with high NHL playoffs expectations meet in one of 10 games on the NHL schedule Monday as the Boston Bruins (25-8-9), first in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, host the New Jersey Devils (22-15-3) fifth in the Metropolitan Division. It’s the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Bruins beating the Devils 5-2 in New Jersey on December 30.
Devils vs Bruins Picks
- Pick: Bruins -1.5 (+145)
Vitek Vanecek (3.31 GAA, .882 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Devils, while Jeremy Swayman (2.49 GAA, .918 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Bruins. Let’s run through the NHL odds and determine an informed Devils vs Bruins score prediction.
New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Odds
NJ Devils vs BOS Bruins Information
New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins
Location of the game: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
Date & Time: Monday, January 15 at 1 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and SN East and Ontario (Canada)
New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Recent Scores
New Jersey is coming off of a 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Nico Daws made 36 saves in the win and Jesper Brett, Erik Haula, Alexander Holtz, and John Marino scored. It was the Devils’ first win in three NHL games.
Boston, meanwhile, also won on Saturday, beating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime. They’re 6-1-3 in the last 10 Boston Bruins games and have been to overtime in four consecutive games.
Last Game Records
New Jersey
New Jersey has won just once in their last eight games against the Bruins dating back to the 2021-22 season. Three of those games have been decided by one goal.
Boston
Boston is 7-0-1 in its last eight games against the Devils, although the Devils won the most recent game at TD Garden.
New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Betting Preview
Devils Can’t Keep Puck out of Their Net
The New Jersey Devils are hopeful they’ve found something in Daws, who has a .916 save percentage in four games this season. Vanecek, meanwhile, has been among the worst goalies in the league and the Devils rank 28th in goals allowed (3.5), despite being ninth in shots allowed (29.4). Even with those poor goaltending numbers, the New Jersey Devils standings have been steady recently as they’re 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. They’re also a solid road team with a record of 13-6-1.
Jack Hughes, who is second in New Jersey in NHL player stats ahead of the Devils vs. Bruins score prediction with 45 points (15 goals, 30 assists) in 32 games, is on the NHL injury report with an upper-body injury. Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 46 points (16 goals, 30 assists) in 40 games and has goals in consecutive games.
Bruins Dominant at Home
As good as the Devils are on the road, Boston is even better at home. In fact, they’re among the best NHL teams on home ice with a 12-3-3 record. They’re 4-2-2 in their last eight home games, however, indicating they’re perhaps regressing to the norm. Boston is T10th in goals per game (3.31) and 17th in shots (30.6) and has the fifth-best power-play (27.1 percent). Goaltending is their strength as they rank fifth in goals allowed (2.69).
David Pastrnak leads Boston in scoring with 59 points (25 goals, 34 assists). Brad Marchand is second with 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) and Charlie Coyle is third with 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists). The Boston Bruins have several players injured, including Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort, Pavel Zacha, and Matthew Poitras.
Odds Breakdown
For the Devils vs. Bruins score prediction, New Jersey is the betting underdog with +150 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-165) puck line odds. The Bruins are the favorites in the scores and odds at -170 moneyline with -1.5 (+145) puck line odds. The over/under for NHL picks for the game is 6 at BetUS.
New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Pick and Prediction
- Final Score Prediction: Bruins 4-1
- Pick: Bruins -1.5 (+145)
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