NHL Pick for Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils – Jan 22, 2025

The Boston Bruins (23-19-6) and New Jersey Devils (26-17-6) will clash for the first time this season on Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 PM ET. The action will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where the Devils are moderate favorites to succeed with a moneyline at -190 at MyBookie.

Boston Bruins Betting Preview

The Bruins are 2-3 over their last five games and are coming off a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators. This loss snapped their two-game win streak, where they scored at least four goals or more in those battles.

This was a great back and forth battle, as the game was tied at two apiece after the first period. In fact, the Bruins had a 5-3 lead in the third period and had an option win. David Pastrnak stood out with his performance of a gola and two assists.

They posted 28 shots and had a faceoff percentage at 47.1. Their defense allowed the Senators to get off 44 shots, so they were clearly the more aggressive team on this end of the floor.

The Bruins are gathering 2.77 goals and taking 27.7 shots a game. Their defense has held opponents to 3.17 goals and 28.4 shot attempts per match. You can see why they are having struggled, as their correlation in goals scored is slightly negative.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The Devils have their last four games and are also coming off of a loss to the Senators. This matchup ended 2-1, which marked their third loss out of the four that was by one goal.

Tomas Tatar scored the only goal for the Devils, marking his fourth of the season. This put them at 1-1 in the second period, but their defense came up short in the third period when Artem Zub scored the winning goal for the Senators.

They fired off 26 shots while the Senators had 20. They also had 18 hits as opposed to the Devils‘ 24, which slightly gave them an edge on the offensive end. Their six penalty minutes were not the end of the world, but the Senators having two shows that it could have mattered more.

The Devils are averaging 3.02 goals and 29.3 shot attempts per battle. Their defense has allowed opposing teams to get close with 2.53 goals and 25.6 shots. This is a solid spread, which is slightly better than the Bruins’ output.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you set for the best Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils betting odds, which favor the Devils at home. The Bruins are 9-12-3 on the road while the Devils have established a home record of 13-8-4. The Devils are appealing at home, despite recent losses that have been close.

Final Pick: New Jersey Devils -190