New Jersey Devils Vs. Boston Bruins Odds, Picks, and Predictions (3/31/22)
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New Jersey Devils Vs. Boston Bruins Betting Odds
New Jersey is 1-6 in their last seven games following a win. Over is 5-1 in the Devils last six matchups vs. a team with a winning record. New Jersey is 2-7 in their last nine game vs. Atlantic Division opponents. The Devils are 12-31 in their last 43 meetings with the Bruins. Boston is 4-0 in their last four Thursday games. In their last eight contests after allowing five goals or more in their previous game the Bruins have a 7-1 record. Boston is 5-1 in their last six meeting vs. Eastern Conference foes. Currently, the Original Six franchise is listed as +1400 to win their first Stanley Cup since 2010-11.
New Jersey Devils Odds
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 65 points (22 goals and 43 assists). The 23-year-old winger leads New Jersey with six game winning goals this campaign. Bratt has 18 points on the power play in 2021-22. Jack Hughes is second on the team in scoring with 54 points in 46 games (24 goals and 30 assists). The number one pick in the 2019 draft has scored 14 points on the power play (six goals and eight assists). Hughes is averaging 19:46 of ice time per game and has scored two game winning goals this year. New Jersey captain, Nico Hischier has scored 47 points on the season (18 goals and 29 assists). He has tallied 12 points on the power play (four goals and eight assists) while averaging 19:06 of ice time per game. Dawson Mercer the Devils first round pick in 2020 (18th overall), has 37 points in 66 games in his rookie season. He has scored two game winning goals and added five points on the power play.
Damon Severson is the Devils leading scorer among defensemen with 37 points (10 goals and 27 assists). He has 75 blocked shots and delivered 66 hits on the campaign. Prized free-agent Dougie Hamilton, who has missed time due to injury has 27 points in 46 games (nine goals and 18 assists). He’s blocked 75 shots and averaging 21:13 of ice time per game. Ryan Graves leads New Jersey in blocked shots with 109 in 2021-22. Graves is averaging 20:43 of ice time per game and 27 points on the year (six goals and 21 assists). P.K. Subban has 21 points on the season and averaging 18:39 of ice time per game. Subban has blocked 72 shots and recorded 61 hits this season.
The Devils have started six different goalies this season, Mackenzie Blackwood, Nico Daws, Jonathan Bernier, Jon Gillies, Scott Wedgewood, and Akira Schmid. Andrew Hammond who was acquired at the deadline from Montreal, hasn’t played a game for the Devils and is currently on injured reserve. New Jersey is in desperate need of true number one goaltender they can rely on. Mackenzie Blackwood has started the most games in net for the Devils this season with 22. Due to a heel injury, he’s been on injured reserve since January. Nico Daws has started 17 games this year. He’s 8-8-0 with a .900 save percentage and a 3.05 GAA. Jon Gillies has also seen time in New Jersey’s net with a record of 3-10-0 while registering a 3.80 GAA in 2021-22.
Boston Bruins Odds
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in goals with 38 and points with 68. He leads the club in game winning goals with nine and has scored 23 points on the power play (14 goals and nine assists). Brad Marchand has a team leading 38 assists and ranks second on the club in points with 66. He has 26 points on the power play (seven goals and 19 assists), two shorthanded goals and six game winning goals this year. Marchand is a +7, averaging 19:16 of ice time per game and has delivered 60 hits in 2021-22. Taylor Hall in his first full season in Boston has 50 points in 66 games (15 goals and 35 assists). The 2017-18 Hart Trophy winner has scored 13 points on the power play (six goals and seven assists) this year. Center Patrice Bergeron has 47 points (17 goals and 30 assists) this campaign. The four-time Selke Trophy winner is second on the Bruins in plus/minus at +16, while averaging 18:21 of ice time per game. Bergeron has scored 21 points on the power play (seven goals and 14 assists) and has scored three game winning goals on the year.
The Bruins acquired Hampus Lindholm from the Anaheim Ducks at the deadline and promptly signed him to an eight year/$52 million contract. He’s an excellent addition to Bruins who’ll strengthen their blueline. Lindholm has 23 points while blocking 79 shots and delivering 62 hits in 64 total games. Charlie McAvoy leads the Bruins defensemen in scoring with 44 points (eight goals and 36 assists). He leads the club in blocked shots with 103 and has registered 129 hits. He’s also a +15 and averaging 24:34 of ice time per game in 2021-22. Matt Grzelcyk has 20 points on the season (three goals and 17 assists). He’s blocked 72 shots and leads the club in plus/minus at +17. Derek Forbort has played in 62 games this season, registering 106 hits with 80 blocked shots. Brandon Carlo has given the team valuable minutes playing 19:42 per contest. He’s a +3, second on the team with 88 blocked shots and has 107 hits in 2021-22.
Jeremy Swayman has started 31 games for Boston in 2021-22. He’s 19-9-3 with a .920 save percentage and is fourth in the NHL with a 2.24 GAA. Linus Ullmark has started 31 games this season between the pipes for the Bruins. He’s 20-9-2 with a .909 save percentage with a 2.70 GAA.
New Jersey Devils Vs. Boston Bruins Picks & Prediction
New Jersey is scoring three goals per game, ranking them 17th in the NHL and attempting 32 shots per game, 14th overall. The road team, Devils have 10 players in their lineup that have scored at least 10 goals this campaign. On the defensive side, the Devils are allowing 3.6 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL and yielding 31.1 shots a game, 12th overall. Boston is scoring 3.1 goals per game, ranking them 16th in the NHL and attempting 35.7 shots per game, third overall. In their lineup, Boston has five players in their lineup with at least 40 points. On the defensive side, the Bruins are allowing 2.7 goals per game which is sixth in the NHL and yielding 29 shots a game, third overall. With points at a premium in the Eastern Conference as Boston jockeys for playoff positioning, I like the Bruins to win this game with under 6.5 combined goals scored in the contest.