An Eastern Conference showdown is set for Friday night when the Boston Bruins (54 points) visit the New Jersey Devils (46 points). Both teams have had good starts to the season, though New Jersey is in a nosedive currently, and occupy Eastern Conference playoff spots. Boston sits at the top of the Atlantic division and New Jersey is second in the Metropolitan. Below is my NHL betting pick for Boston vs New Jersey.
Bruins vs Devils Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Bruins Moneyline (-115) |
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This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Why Bet the Bruins:
✅ Boston has won five of their last six games overall.
✅ The Bruins have won five of their last six games against New Jersey.
✅ The Devils have lost six of their last seven games played.
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Team Records
BOS | Team Records | NJ |
---|---|---|
47-20-15 | Overall | 38-39-5 |
4-3 | Shootout | 0-2 |
7-12 | Overtime | 5-3 |
24-11-6 | Home | 17-21-3 |
23-9-9 | Road | 21-18-2 |
30-15-5 | EAS | 23-24-3 |
17-5-10 | WES | 15-15-2 |
18-5-3 | ATL | 12-11-1 |
12-10-2 | MET | 11-13-2 |
10-3-3 | CEN | 9-5-2 |
7-2-7 | PAC | 6-10-0 |
16-5-15 | ≤1 | 15-8-5 |
22-11-0 | ≥3 | 16-22-0 |
8-0-1 | Oct | 5-2-1 |
7-4-2 | Nov | 6-7-0 |
7-3-3 | Dec | 8-5-1 |
9-2-3 | Jan | 5-6-1 |
4-3-5 | Feb | 6-5-1 |
8-5-1 | Mar | 6-9-0 |
4-3-0 | Apr | 2-5-1 |
Team Stats
BOS | Team Stats | NJ |
---|---|---|
263 | Goals For | 264 |
221 | Goals Agst | 281 |
2.96 | PP For GM | 2.99 |
.66 | PP Goals GM | .67 |
22.22 | PP% | 22.45 |
3.27 | PP Agst GM | 2.96 |
.57 | PP Agst Goals GM | .57 |
82.46 | PK% | 80.66 |
9.5 | PIM GM | 9.1 |
8.8 | oPIM GM | 9.6 |
Goalies
L. Ullmark | M. Blackwood | |
---|---|---|
40 | GP | 22 |
39 | GS | 20 |
22-10-7 | W-L-T/O | 10-6-2 |
103 | Goals Allowed | 60 |
2.57 | GAA | 3.20 |
1207 | Shots Against | 563 |
.915 | SV% | .893 |
2 | SO | 0 |
26 | Quality Starts | 11 |
.667 | QS% | .550 |
3 | Bad Starts | 5 |
88 | Goals All.% | 111 |
13.67 | Goals Sv Above Avg | -6.09 |
Recent Starts
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/4/22 CAR | Kochetkov ML N/A | L2-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 33 | 29 | .879 |
5/2/22 CAR | Raanta ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 24 | 20 | .833 |
4/28/22 BUF | Tokarski ML N/A | W5-0 TOTAL N/A | 0 | 37 | 37 | 1.000 |
4/26/22 FLA | Bobrovsky ML N/A | W4-2 TOTAL N/A | 2 | 21 | 19 | .905 |
4/23/22 NYR | Shesterkin ML N/A | W3-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 31 | 30 | .968 |
Date | Opp | W/L | GA | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/29/22 DET | Hellberg ML N/A | L3-5 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 34 | 30 | .882 |
4/26/22 OTT | Forsberg ML N/A | L4-5 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 34 | 29 | .853 |
1/19/22 ARI | Vejmelka ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 17 | 13 | .765 |
1/8/22 CBJ | Korpisalo ML N/A | L3-4 TOTAL N/A | 4 | 34 | 30 | .882 |
1/6/22 CBJ | Korpisalo ML N/A | W3-1 TOTAL N/A | 1 | 32 | 31 | .969 |
Betting Trends
BOS | Betting Trends | NJ |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
4.67 | Avg Score | 2.33 |
2.33 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
3.33 | Avg Score | 1.33 |
1.67 | Avg Opp Score | 3.33 |
BOS | Betting Trends | NJ |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
4 | Avg Score | 1.8 |
2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
3.4 | Avg Score | 2.2 |
2.6 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
BOS | Betting Trends | NJ |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
3.8 | Avg Score | 2.5 |
2.3 | Avg Opp Score | 3.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
3.6 | Avg Score | 2.9 |
2.3 | Avg Opp Score | 2.7 |
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Boston Bruins
Last time out, Boston hosted the Winnipeg Jets and won 3-2. The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead, but the Bruins were able to erase the deficit in the second period and make it a tied game headed into the second intermission. Boston earned the win with a goal midway through the third period as they continue their march to the most points in the NHL.
David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, and Nick Foligno, who scored the game winner, all got a goal in the game. Six Boston players recorded an assist in the win.
David Pastrnak is doing what he does best as Pasta leads the Bruins with 22 goals, 23 assists, and 45 points this season. Boston is scoring 3.88 goals per game and allow just 2.16.
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey visited Florida and ended their long losing streak with a 4-2 win. The Panthers got on the board first, but the Devils scored shortly after, and it was tied at one going into the first intermission. Florida scored the only goal of the second period to lead 2-1 going into the final 20 minutes. New Jersey came out firing in the third period and scored three goals to get the win.
Jesper Bratt, two goals, was joined in the goal column by Yegor Sharangovich and Tomas Tatar. Five Devils recovered at least one assist in the win.
Jack Hughes is having a brilliant season as he leads New Jersey with 17 goals, 21 assists, and 38 points. The Devils are scoring 3.39 goals per game and allow just 2.25.
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