The Boston Bruins have been the best team in the league this season and will present a challenge to a New Jersey Devils team that has improved dramatically overall but has also slumped recently. Read on for our Bruins-Devils picks and predictions.
The New Jersey Devils had a stretch earlier this season where it looked like they might be one of the top teams in the league. They have fallen off that pace but they are still in second place in the Metropolitan Division, just two points behind the Carolina Hurricanes.
After beating Winnipeg on Thursday, the Bruins will go into the holiday break with an 18-0-2 record on home ice. That makes Boston look positively vulnerable with an 8-4 road record, but they are still six points ahead of Carolina and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the race for the most points in the league.
Here is our best Bruins vs. Devils pick (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).