Friday, January 8, 2016

Prudential Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Friday, January 8, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -115 and the Devils at +104. The over/under has been set at 5.

Boston comes into this matchup having played 38 games. They have an overall record of 20-14-4 and on the road they have a record of 11-3-2. Currently they are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 118 goals and given up 105 goals for a point differential of +13. New Jersey shows up with a record of 20-16-5 including 9-9-3 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 94 goals and surrendered 97 for a goal differential of -3.

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 15 goals this season with 128 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. David Krejci has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 11 goals on 73 shots. He has 22 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 14 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has had 811 shots against him and has given up 70 goals. He has made 741 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Mike Cammalleri has accumulated 35 total points this season for the Devils. He has 14 goals this season with 98 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Adam Henrique has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 14 goals on 77 shots. He has 14 assists giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has had 965 shots against him and has given up 70 goals. He has made 895 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

The Bruins have 44 total points this season. They have scored 116 goals while giving up 104 goals. They have had 109 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. The Bruins have allowed 134 power play opportunities and given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. They average 31 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.81% for the season to this point. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Devils have a total of 45 points on the season. They have 26 power play goals on 135 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 19%. They have allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. As a team, the Bruins have a total of 92 goals scored while they've given up 93 goals to this point. They average 25 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.04%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 18-18 straight up

The Boston Bruins are 19-17-2 against the over/under

New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 18-21 straight up

The New Jersey Devils are 11-18-12 against the over/under

Boston Bruins Injuries

12/30/15 LW Brad Marchand Suspension expected to miss next 3 games; eligible to return Jan 9 vs Ottawa
12/28/15 C David Krejci Shoulder out indefinitely
11/03/15 C Chris Kelly Leg expected to miss 6-8 months
01/06/16 D Adam McQuaid Concussion out indefinitely

New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/30/15 C Jacob Josefson Foot out indefinitely
12/29/15 LW Patrik Elias Knee out indefinitely
01/06/16 D David Schlemko Lower Body "?" Friday vs Boston
01/06/16 D John Moore Lower Body injured last game, "?" Friday vs Bsoton
01/06/16 LW Michael Cammalleri Wrist "?" Friday vs Boston
01/06/16 LW Tyler Kennedy Upper Body "?" Friday vs Boston

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey

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