New Jersey Devils

Ice Hockey NHL TD Garden Sat 6 Dec 19:00

Boston Bruins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Devils vs Bruins

The New Jersey Devils square off against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Saturday, December 6.

Get Ready for a Low-Scoring Encounter

Our prediction is for the Devils and the Bruins to score Under 5.5 combined. Take the -108 that the teams fail to find the net enough times to win this wager.

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7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Clashes for Bruins

New Jersey Devils suffered a fourth consecutive defeat when losing 3-0 in their previous game. This was at home to Vegas Golden Knights at Prudential Center. Devils lost the shots on goal, 24 to 25.

Boston Bruins have enjoyed back-to-back home wins at TD Garden. Last time out, St Louis Blues were beaten 5-2. Pavel Zacha scored twice, with Morgan Geekie, Alex Steeves and Viktor Arvidsson scoring one goal. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo made a total of 37 saves (.949).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Devils and the Bruins saw the former win. It was a 5-4 scoreline at TD Garden. The Bruins have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Jake Allen (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-14-1 2.7 .905 1
23/24 6-6-1 3.11 .900 0
Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-12-3 2.9 .903 1
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
New Jersey Devils – Last 10 Games

3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 29.0 shots on goal, with a 11.9% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have given up 3.3 goals from 29.1 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Nico Hischier is the top points scorer with 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists, with Jesper Bratt racking up 9 points, all of which were assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 3.32 goal against average with a .883 save percentage.

Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

The Bruins have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 33.4 shots, averaging 5.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.9%.

The top points scorer is Morgan Geekie with 13 points, 9 goals and 4 assists, while Alex Steeves is next in line after registering 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 2.34 GAA with a .926 SV%.

New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Prediction & Picks

Your complete New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Game Prediction

There is -108 available for Under 5.5 goals and that is our pick. It stands to reason that this NHL encounter will go under the line, with the lamp not being lit very often.

Team news and current form always play a key role in shaping our expert hockey picks. We also dig into the latest stats and trends to help deliver the most accurate NHL predictions possible.

Key Devils vs Bruins stats:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Devils games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Devils games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bruins games.

Under 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 51.8% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dawson Mercer Over 1.5 Shots -175 BetMGM logo

Dawson Mercer (Devils) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. There is odds of -175 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 5.5
To Score Nico Hischier
Shots on Goal Dawson Mercer Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Under 5.5 goals, Nico Hischier (Devils) to find the net and Dawson Mercer (Devils) having Over 1.5 shots.

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New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Close Encounter

With a 56% chance of securing victory, New Jersey Devils are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -127. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +105 about Boston Bruins.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -115.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils Stats
Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
63 Jesper Bratt 28 18.75 5 21 26 -5
13 Nico Hischier 28 20.89 10 15 24 2
28 Timo Meier 28 18.88 10 12 22 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
39 Morgan Geekie 29 17.73 21 10 31 -4
88 David Pastrnak 25 20.09 11 18 29 -8
18 Pavel Zacha 28 17.72 7 13 20 -4

Injuries & Suspensions

New Jersey Devils Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Zack MacEwen
Injured
Brett Pesce
Injured
Johnny Kovacevic
Injured
Jack Hughes
Injured
Evgenii Dadonov
Injured

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
David Pastrnak
Injured
Henri Jokiharju
Injured
Matej Blumel
Injured
Michael Callahan
Injured
Jordan Harris
Injured
Charlie McAvoy
Injured

Starting Lineups

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

1
Jeremy Swayman
27
Hampus Lindholm
26
Andrew Peeke
21
Alex Steeves
28
Elias Lindholm
39
Morgan Geekie
11
Stefan Noesen
13
Nico Hischier
28
Timo Meier
7
Dougie Hamilton
71
Jonas Siegenthaler
34
Jake Allen

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

1
Jeremy Swayman
91
Nikita Zadorov
45
Jonathan Aspirot
11
Casey Mittelstadt
18
Pavel Zacha
71
Viktor Arvidsson
63
Jesper Bratt
91
Dawson Mercer
18
Ondrej Palat
43
Luke Hughes
5
Brenden Dillon
34
Jake Allen

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

1
Jeremy Swayman
6
Mason Lohrei
29
Victor Soederstroem
84
Tanner Jeannot
93
Fraser Minten
47
Mark Kastelic
16
Connor Brown
12
Cody Glass
81
Arseni Gritsyuk
17
Simon Nemec
44
Dennis Cholowski
34
Jake Allen

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils logo New Jersey Devils

1
Jeremy Swayman
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
52
Sean Kuraly
81
Michael Eyssimont
36
Angus Crookshank
14
Luke Glendening
47
Paul Cotter
34
Jake Allen

Previous New Jersey Devils Lineups

05 Dec NHL
Golden Knights 3-0 Devils
03 Dec NHL
Stars 3-0 Devils
01 Dec NHL
Blue Jackets 5-3 Devils
29 Nov NHL
Flyers 5-3 Devils
28 Nov NHL
Devils 5-0 Sabres
26 Nov NHL
Blues 2-3 Devils
24 Nov NHL
Red Wings 3-4 Devils
22 Nov NHL
Devils 3-6 Flyers
20 Nov NHL
Devils 0-1 Panthers
18 Nov NHL
Devils 1-5 Lightning

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

04 Dec NHL
Blues 2-5 Bruins
02 Dec NHL
Bruins 4-5 Red Wings
29 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-3 Bruins
28 Nov NHL
Rangers 6-2 Bruins
26 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-1 Islanders
23 Nov NHL
Bruins 1-3 Sharks
21 Nov NHL
Bruins 2-1 Kings
19 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-4 Ducks
17 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-1 Bruins
15 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-2 Canadiens
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L