Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 3/21/2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Boston Bruins travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, March 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -215 and the Devils at +175.

Boston has a record of 44-20-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 219 goals and given up 182 goals for a point differential of +37. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-29-0 and an over/under record of 28-41-0. New Jersey is 27-38-9 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 203 goals and surrendered 249 for a goal differential of -46. Their record against the spread is 27-46-0 while their over/under record is 37-33-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 43-29-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 28-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 27-46-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 37-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/16/19 D Torey Krug Concussion is questionable Thursday vs New Jersey
03/12/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Arm is out indefinitely
03/07/19 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/04/19 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/18/19 RW Nathan Bastian Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
03/17/19 C Nico Hischier Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Boston
03/17/19 C Pavel Zacha Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Boston
03/17/19 D Sami Vatanen Illness is questionable Thursday vs Boston
03/07/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/02/19 D Mirco Mueller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/28/19 LW Miles Wood Ankle is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 87 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 31 goals this year with 213 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 184 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 25 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,118 shots against him and he's given up 93 goals. He's made 1,025 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Damon Severson has scored 37 total points this year for the Devils. He has 11 goals this season with 130 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Travis Zajac averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 17 goals on 109 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 5 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 594 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 535 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 97 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 219 while they've given up 182 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 225 power play opportunities and have scored 59 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.11% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 28th in the NHL with a total of 63 points this year. They have 40 power play goals on 229 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 20th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 237 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 20th in the league with 203 goals scored while they've given up 249 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.01%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3%, as they've attempted 4,347 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,957 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.6% as they have 3,343 attempts while they have given up 3,011 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 2,218 face-off wins compared to 2,114 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,700 hits and they have blocked 946 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.1% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,199 face-off wins compared to 2,264 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 20th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,704 hits and they have blocked 1,054 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6% as they've attempted 3,932 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,330 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 3,065 attempts while they have given up 3,276 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Devils NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +175

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