New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins odds, picks and predictions
The New Jersey Devils (22-15-3) and Boston Bruins (25-8-9) meet Monday afternoon. The opening faceoff at TD Garden will be at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Devils vs. Bruins
odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New Jersey is wrapping up a 3-game road trip that opened with 2 games in Florida. The 5th-place club in the Metropolitan Division lost to the Tampa Bay Lighting 4-3 in overtime Thursday. Then the Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 Saturday. New Jersey is 4-1-1 over its last half-dozen road tilts.
The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins have played in 4 consecutive games decided after regulation play. That stretch, the club's 2nd such streak this season (Dec. 13-19), has seen Boston go 1-0-3. The lone victory was Saturday, when the Bruins won at the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime. The 4 games were all on the road.
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Devils at Bruins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Bruins -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-165) | Bruins -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Devils at Bruins projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (14-7-2, 3.31 GAA, .882 SV%) vs. Jeremy Swayman (12-3-7, 2.49 GAA, .918 SV%, 2 SO)
Vanecek has battled injuries and has not yet this season been the No. 1 guy New Jersey expected after seeing him win 33 games with a .911 SV% a year ago. He saw just 20 shots in his last start, Friday at Tampa Bay, but allowed 4 goals in an OT loss. Vanecek owns an .877 SV% across his last 7 games.
Swayman started Saturday and allowed 3 goals on 23 shots against the Blues. He's cooled off after a hot start and owns a mere .885 SV% over his last 8 games.
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Devils at Bruins picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Bruins 3
Moneyline
New Jersey's win Saturday, against a Panthers team which had not tasted defeat in 3 weeks, was impressive. The DEVILS (+140) have been strong all season on the road (13-6-1), and New Jersey has gone an impressive 11-4-1 when playing on 1 day's rest.
When returning home after their last 5 multi-game road trips, the Bruins have gone just 2-2-1.
New Jersey has the stronger, more consistent puck-possession numbers.
BACK THE DEVILS (+140).
Puck line/Against the spread
The Devils have lost 5 in a row in Boston's home barn. With the Bruins being a very good defensive club, a hedge on the New Jersey side may appeal to some bettors.
Consider a half-unit on the play above and a half-unit on the DEVILS +1.5 (-165).
Over/Under
The Over is trending in both teams' recent games and is 6-3-1 across the last 10 series meetings. That side of the total has just a small-but-unactionable lean in this one. PASS.
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