The New Jersey Devils (41-29-7) are heavily favored on their home ice against the Boston Bruins (31-38-9) on Tuesday, April 8. The Devils are -245 on the moneyline to win against the Bruins (+200) in the contest, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Devils to win vs Bruins -245
Devils vs. Bruins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-245)
- Underdog: Bruins (+200)
- Over/under: 5.5
Devils vs. Bruins Quick Facts
- New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 35 of 77 games this season.
- Boston’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 40 of 78 chances this season.
- Tuesday’s total is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
- These two teams concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.
Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Devils Season Stat Insights
- The Devils’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 229 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- New Jersey is ranked fourth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 199 in total (2.6 per game).
- The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +30.
- New Jersey’s 58 power-play goals this season (on 207 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
- The Devils’ 28.02% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the NHL this season.
- New Jersey has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (82.38%) is the league’s fourth-best.
- The Devils’ players win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- New Jersey scores on 10.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 15th in the league.
- The Devils average 23.5 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Devils Moneyline
- New Jersey has won 36 of its 64 games as a favorite this season.
- The Devils have a record of 7-3 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -245.
- The moneyline odds imply that New Jersey has a 71.0% chance of winning this contest.
Devils Leaders
- Jesper Bratt: 21 goals and 67 assists
- Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
- Nico Hischier: 35 goals and 30 assists
- Jacob Markstrom: 26-14-6 record, .903 save percentage, 113 goals given up
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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Bruins Season Stats Insights
- The Bruins’ 205 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
- Boston has conceded 258 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
- They have a -53 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
- Boston has put up 34 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) on 220 chances.
- The Bruins have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.45%.
- Boston has recorded six shorthanded goals.
- The Bruins’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.32%.
- The Bruins win 51.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best rate in the NHL.
- Boston is shooting 10% (23rd in the league).
- The Bruins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Bruins Moneyline Insights
- The Bruins have claimed an upset victory in 13, or 28.3%, of the 46 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Boston has won two of its five games when it is the underdog by +200 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 33.3% chance to win.
Bruins Leaders
- David Pastrnak: 40 goals and 57 assists
- Morgan Geekie: 29 goals and 22 assists
- Pavel Zacha: 14 goals and 31 assists
- Jeremy Swayman: 21-28-6 record, .895 save percentage, 165 goals given up
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