The Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils meet on Tuesday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Devils vs Bruins Prediction.
Matchup History
The New Jersey Devils won the lone meeting this season in New Jersey by a final score of 5-1 back on January 22nd, 2025. Despite the win, the Boston Bruins have still won 8 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Sabres last time out to sit at 31-38-9 on the year. After this game, the Bruins will head home for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bruins Playing Out The String
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 97 points, including 40 goals and 57 assists, while Elias Lindholm has 43 points with 27 assists. Pavel Zacha has 45 points with 14 goals and 31 assists, and Morgan Geekie has 51 points with 29 goals and 22 assists. Mason Lohrei also has 33 points with 28 assists. Jeremy Swayman has seen the bulk of the action in goal for Boston, going 21-28-6 with a 3.08 GAA and an .895 save percentage, while Joonas Korpisalo is 10-10-3 with a 2.98 GAA and an .891 save percentage.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Devils have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the Devils’ last six games at Prudential Center.
- The Bruins have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Zacha has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Bruins’ last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has scored at least one goal in six of the Bruins’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins’ last 12 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Pavel Zacha has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Bruins this season (2).
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add on to their 4-0 win over the New York Rangers last time out to improve to 41-29-7 on the year. After this game, the Devils will head home for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Devils Win Three In A Row
Jack Hughes has 70 points with 27 goals and 43 assists but is expected to miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery, while Jesper Bratt has 88 points with 21 goals and 67 assists, and Nico Hischier has 66 points with a team-high 35 goals and 31 assists. Stefan Noesen has 39 points with 20 goals and 19 assists, while Timo Meier has 49 points with 24 goals and 25 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 40 points with 31 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 26-14-6 with a 2.43 GAA and a .903 save percentage, while Jake Allen is 12-15-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season. Nico Daws has also gone 3-0 with a 0.88 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Bruins have lost each of their last eight road games.
- The favorites have won each of the last 10 games between the Bruins and Devils.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Tuesday road games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in nine of the Bruins’ last 10 games.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Nico Hischier has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with the Devils as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last five games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Devils as favorites.
- Jesper Bratt has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Devils this season (2).
Total Goals Facts
- Five of the Devils’ last six home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Bruins’ last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Devils vs Bruins Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. I’m just at the point where there’s no real value to be had in backing the Bruins with this team just playing out the string. Even trying to finish outside of the basement of the Eastern Conference doesn’t seem like enough motivation for the Bruins here. The Devils are pretty much locked into the 3-spot in the East, but I just think that the Devils get it done at home to add to Boston’s misery here. Give me the Devils.