The Boston Bruins (18-5-3) and New Jersey Devils (14-11-1) tangle' Wednesday night in Newark. Puck drop at the Prudential Center is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bruins vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Boston has been off since downing the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 Saturday. The Bruins killed off each of 5 penalties in winning for the 4th time in their last 5 games (4-1-0). Over that stretch. the league’s top short-handed unit (89.9%) has killed off 18-of-18 penalties.
The Devils are back at home after a 3-1-0 trip out West. New Jersey won the 1st 3 games of that voyage but then lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers Sunday. The Devils are 6-2-0 with a robust 56.2% Corsi-for since Nov. 25.
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