The Bruins get a visit from the New Jersey Devils in hockey action on Thursday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Bruins are 23-8-4 so far on the season. The Devils, meanwhile, are 15-12-9. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Boston go 11-21-3 and the Devils go 15-15-6 on the totals.



View New Jersey vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Devils were listed as +-186 underdogs on the hockey moneyline earlier at Sportsbook. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Bruins) and the No. 18 (Devils) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 11-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Devils defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Bruins Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.7% rate while the Devils have a 79.8% rate on the penalty kill.

The Devils were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Bruins were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Boston at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Buffalo are 1-9
After playing NY Islanders are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Boston Bruins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Devils at Bruins trends to consider:
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games


Next up:
New Jersey home to Toronto, Saturday, April 6
Boston at Montreal, Saturday, April 6