Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 12/13/23

The Bruins and Devils are set to face off at 7:00 ET on TNT. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Devils being the favored team playing at home against the Bruins.

BOSTON BRUINS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 13th.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

  • In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Bruins winning this one 4-3.
  • We like the Bruins on the moneyline (-103)
  • The Bruins are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Boston?

This season, the Bruins currently hold an overall record of 18-5-3. When playing on the road, Boston has a 8-3-2 record, while they are 10-2-1 at home. Their current record places them 1st in the Eastern Atlantic division and 1st in the Eastern conference.

Regarding the puck line, Boston comes in with a 15-11 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 7-6, while their home record is 8-5. This season, Boston’s games are averaging 5.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 5.9. The Bruins currently have an over/under record of 12-14-0.

Through their last three road games, Boston has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Bruins are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 17th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. This season, the Bruins are 9-0 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 9-4 record.

Boston’s leading goal scorer is David Pastrnak. So far this season, he has 16 goals, placing him 6th in the NHL. Pastrnak also comes into the game with 23 assists.

Entering the game, the Devils’ defense ranks 16th in takeaways, averaging 7.2 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 28th in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.3 goals per game.

Goalie Jeremy Swayman comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-1 and he has a save percentage of 93.1%.

Can the New Jersey Offense Score Enough at Home?

This season, the Devils have an overall record of 14-11-1. On the road, New Jersey holds a 9-5-0 mark, and they are 5-6-1 when playing at home. They are currently positioned 6th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 11th in the Eastern conference.

When it came to the puck line, New Jersey heads in with a 7-19 record. On the road, their mark is 6-8 and their overall home performance is 1-11 vs. the puck line. For the season, New Jersey’s games have finished with an average of 7.2 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.5. Overall, the Devils have an over/under record of 18-8-0.

When looking at their past three home matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

Offensively, the Devils come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. In terms of the Devils’ offense during power plays, they are 2nd in power play goals and 21st in shorthanded goals.

New Jersey’s leading goal scorer is Tyler Toffoli. So far this season, he has 12 goals, placing him 32nd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 9 assists so far.

Coming into the game, the Devils’ defense is 16th in takeaways at 7.2 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.3 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL.

Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 16 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-5 and he has a save percentage of 87.9%.