Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Apr 2025

Devils Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

There are attractive odds about the Devils and our prediction is for them to benefit from home-ice advantage and win in 60 minutes. They can get the better of the Bruins and you can get -143.

Bruins Are 8 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Boston Bruins were beaten in their previous eight road games and the latest was at KeyBank Center. Buffalo Sabres claimed a 6-3 win. David Pastrnak landed 3 points, all of them were assists.

New Jersey Devils have enjoyed three straight wins, most recently beating New York Rangers 4-0. It was a home success at Prudential Center. Timo Meier scored twice, with Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier netting one goal. Jacob Markstroem got a shutout making 26 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Devils won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 5-1 victory was registered against the Bruins at Prudential Center. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in eight the Bruins victories.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-4-0	3.5	.886	0
23/24	25-10-7	2.53	.916	3

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-2-0	5.2	.830	0
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

1 win, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 21.1 shots on goal, with a 12.1% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 4.1 goals from 30.6 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Morgan Geekie is the top points scorer with 16 points, 7 goals and 9 assists, with David Pastrnak recording 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 3.72 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

The Devils have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.0 shots on goal, with a 28.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.0 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.5%.

The top points scorer is Nico Hischier with 15 points, 8 goals and 7 assists, while Jesper Bratt is next best after registering 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.82 GAA with a .890 SV%, including one shutout.

Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re heading to the 60-minute line and our pick is for New Jersey Devils to win this NHL clash in regulation time. They have a strong chance of landing a victory and the -143 makes plenty of appeal.

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert NHL verdict, the latest player and goalie stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Bruins vs Devils stats:

• Devils have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Devils have won 11 of their last 20 games at home.
• Devils have won 3 consecutive games.
• Bruins have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Bruins have lost 9 of their last 10 games.
• Bruins have lost their last 8 games on the road.

Devils 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. However, our analysts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

We’d recommend taking a look at betting selections for the Puck Line, Winning Margin and Match Winner & Total Goals if you’re interested in siding with New Jersey but want bigger odds.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -185

Timo Meier (Devils) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -185 available.

Latest Timo Meier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+163

First

+850

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

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Correct Score Prediction

Bruins 1 - 6 Devils

Our correct score prediction is a 6-1 win for the Devils which is available at odds of +3500. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Bruins

Devils

1-0

Bruins

+4000

Devils

+3000

2-0

Bruins

+5000

Devils

+3000

2-1

Bruins

+1300

Devils

+900

3-0

Bruins

+4000

Devils

+1700

3-1

Bruins

+2400

Devils

+1300

3-2

Bruins

+950

Devils

+700

4-0

Bruins

+6600

Devils

+2000

4-1

Bruins

+2500

Devils

+1000

4-2

Bruins

+2500

Devils

+1300

4-3

Bruins

+1400

Devils

+1050

5-0

Bruins

+14000

Devils

+3500

5-1

Bruins

+5000

Devils

+1500

5-2

Bruins

+3400

Devils

+1400

5-3

Bruins

+4000

Devils

+2400

5-4

Bruins

+3300

Devils

+2500

6-0

Bruins

+3300

Devils

+6000

6-1

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+3500

6-2

Bruins

+7000

Devils

+2400

6-3

Bruins

+6600

Devils

+3000

6-4

Bruins

+9000

Devils

+6000

6-5

Bruins

+8000

Devils

+7000

7-0

Bruins

+8000

Devils

+10000

7-1

Bruins

+8000

Devils

+6000

7-2

Bruins

+8000

Devils

+6000

7-3

Bruins

+12500

Devils

+5500

7-4

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+8000

7-5

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+13000

8-0

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+14000

8-1

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+11000

8-2

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+10000

8-3

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+12500

8-4

Bruins

+13000

Devils

+12500

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Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Taking No Chances With Devils

The favorites are 70% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with New Jersey Devils priced at -238 to triumph in this game. Boston Bruins are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +195.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular NHL wagers. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at +116.

The Devils can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 3 Goals where they are -135 favorites. The Bruins are +350 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have so many options.

Moneyline

Bruins

+195

Devils

-238

3-Way Moneyline

Bruins

+335

Tie

+335

Devils

-147

Puck Line

Bruins +1.5

-145

Devils -1.5

+118

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-143

Over 5.5

+116

David Pastrnak Favorite to Find the Net First

Favorite David Pastrnak is available at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

First

+143

Anytime

+800

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+155

Anytime

+800

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+163

Anytime

+850

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+180

Anytime

+900

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+225

Anytime

+1100

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+255

Anytime

+1200

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

First

+270

Anytime

+1300

Cody Glass (Devils)

First

+290

Anytime

+1400

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+310

Anytime

+1400

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+310

Anytime

+1400

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

First

+325

Anytime

+1500

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+340

Anytime

+1500

Daniel Sprong (Devils)

First

+340

Anytime

+1500

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

First

+360

Anytime

+1600

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+400

Anytime

+1800

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+400

Anytime

+1800

Luke Hughes (Devils)

First

+440

Anytime

+1900

Matthew Poitras (Bruins)

First

+460

Anytime

+2000

Casey Mittelstadt (Bruins)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Riley Tufte (Bruins)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Nathan Bastian (Devils)

First

+540

Anytime

+2200

Justin Dowling (Devils)

First

+540

Anytime

+2200

Curtis Lazar (Devils)

First

+540

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

David Pastrnak (Bruins)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-118

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Morgan Geekie (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Elias Lindholm (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Pavel Zacha (Bruins)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-123

Micro Betting

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Boston Bruins Stats

New Jersey Devils Stats

Moneyline

• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 4.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.00 pts and allowed 4.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 21.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 8.5
• Blocks: 12.6
• Faceoff Wins : 28.6
• Hits: 26.4
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 22.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 8.2
• Blocks: 14.2
• Faceoff Wins : 28.7
• Hits: 26.8
• Giveaways: 13.8
• Takeaways: 3.6

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 25
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 5.7
• Blocks: 14.6
• Faceoff Wins : 26.5
• Hits: 23.1
• Giveaways: 16.6
• Takeaways: 3.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 24.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6
• Blocks: 15.3
• Faceoff Wins : 26.7
• Hits: 22.2
• Giveaways: 15.2
• Takeaways: 2.3

Team News

Boston Bruins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
88	David Pastrnak	78	20.27	40	57	97	-7
39	Morgan Geekie	73	16.92	29	22	51	-2
18	Pavel Zacha	78	19.17	14	31	45	-7

28	Elias Lindholm	78	18.1	16	27	43	-10
11	Casey Mittelstadt	77	17.1	14	25	39	-27
6	Mason Lohrei	73	19.44	5	28	33	-40
73	Charlie McAvoy	50	23.67	7	16	23	0
91	Nikita Zadorov	77	20.59	4	14	18	18
52	Andrew Peeke	72	18.53	1	15	16	-12
45	Cole Koepke	69	11.18	9	7	16	1
47	Mark Kastelic	61	10.74	5	9	14	-3
19	John Beecher	76	11.27	3	8	11	-10
51	Matthew Poitras	33	13.09	1	10	11	-5
92	Marat Khusnutdinov	71	11.91	4	6	10	-11
44	Henri Jokiharju	56	17.57	3	5	8	8
94	Jakub Lauko	52	10.63	3	5	8	-15
27	Hampus Lindholm	17	20.86	3	4	7	-4
29	Parker Wotherspoon	51	18.07	1	5	6	-11
	Oliver Wahlstrom	43	10.23	3	3	6	-6
95	Vinni Lettieri	23	13.48	3	1	4	-8
93	Fraser Minten	17	12.52	2	2	4	-6
26	Marc McLaughlin	12	9.2	2	0	2	-1
90	Tyler Johnson	9	13.08	0	2	2	-1
38	Patrick Brown	15	10.57	0	1	1	-2
14	Ian Mitchell	14	15.64	0	1	1	-3
42	Georgi Merkulov	6	13.73	0	1	1	-1
79	Michael Callahan	15	13.79	0	0	0	-7
23	Fabian Lysell	8	13.04	0	0	0	-3
10	Riley Tufte	6	9.2	0	0	0	-3
47	Jeffrey Truchon-Viel	5	7.7	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
70	Joonas Korpisalo	26	2.98	0.891
1	Jeremy Swayman	55	3.08	0.895
80	Michael DiPietro	-	-	-

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New Jersey Devils Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
63	Jesper Bratt	77	18.88	21	67	88	11
86	Jack Hughes	62	20.9	27	43	70	12
13	Nico Hischier	71	20.41	35	31	66	14

28	Timo Meier	76	17.75	24	25	49	8
43	Luke Hughes	67	21.11	7	35	42	-2
7	Dougie Hamilton	63	19.8	9	31	40	9
11	Stefan Noesen	75	15.88	20	19	39	-4
91	Dawson Mercer	77	17.74	17	15	32	3
18	Ondrej Palat	73	13.94	14	13	27	-4
47	Paul Cotter	76	13.21	16	6	22	-11
12	Cody Glass	60	13.65	6	15	21	-3
2	Brian Dumoulin	75	19.52	2	19	21	3
56	Erik Haula	64	14.53	9	8	17	-8
8	Johnny Kovacevic	77	19.79	1	16	17	14
90	Tomas Tatar	70	11.01	7	10	17	-2
5	Brenden Dillon	77	18.47	2	14	16	8
22	Brett Pesce	68	21.37	3	12	15	0
14	Nathan Bastian	55	10.85	4	6	10	-3
44	Dennis Cholowski	38	13.04	3	7	10	0
71	Jonas Siegenthaler	55	19.6	2	7	9	9
37	Justin Dowling	49	10.13	2	5	7	-4
24	Seamus Casey	11	12.16	4	2	6	6
42	Curtis Lazar	46	10.59	2	3	5	-3
10	Daniel Sprong	26	11.88	2	3	5	1
17	Simon Nemec	24	14.57	1	2	3	-9
29	Nolan Foote	5	9.2	0	1	1	0
93	Daniil Misyul	1	12.4	0	0	0	-1
48	Brian Halonen	2	13.9	0	0	0	-1
16	Nathan Legare	3	10.67	0	0	0	-1
23	Kurtis MacDermid	22	5.67	0	0	0	-4
15	Shane Bowers	4	8.25	0	0	0	-1
39	Mike Hardman	1	8.4	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
25	Jacob Markstroem	47	2.43	0.903
65	Isaac Poulter	-	-	-
50	Nico Daws	5	0.88	0.966
34	Jake Allen	28	2.57	0.91

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups