The New Jersey Devils (22-15-3) and Boston Bruins (25-8-9) meet Monday afternoon. The opening faceoff at TD Garden will be at 1 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Bruins
odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New Jersey is wrapping up a 3-game road trip that opened with 2 games in Florida. The 5th-place club in the Metropolitan Division lost to the Tampa Bay Lighting 4-3 in overtime Thursday. Then the Devils defeated the Florida Panthers 4-1 Saturday. New Jersey is 4-1-1 over its last half-dozen road tilts.
The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins have played in 4 consecutive games decided after regulation play. That stretch, the club’s 2nd such streak this season (Dec. 13-19), has seen Boston go 1-0-3. The lone victory was Saturday, when the Bruins won at the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in overtime. The 4 games were all on the road.
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