Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 12/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-120) Devils (+100)

Prudential Center is the site where the New Jersey Devils (22-10-2) will try to beat the Boston Bruins (27-4-2) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Bruins at -120 and the Devils are opening at +100. The total is set at 7.

The Boston Bruins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win against the Devils in their previous contest . Boston amassed 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Bruins had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. Moreover, they had 1 power play try but didn't get a goal. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 23 shots they tried.

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Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 124 power play tries (7th in professional hockey) and have tallied 19 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have had 971 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .926. Boston has attempted 1,141 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. At even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 53 goals while notching 92 on offense. Boston has accumulated 123 power play opportunities and they have tallied 36 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 29.27%. For the season, the have a total of 56 points and their points percentage comes in at .848. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have racked up 128 goals (1st in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 72.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jeremy Swayman. Swayman has played in 63 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has an overall record of 37-20-4 and he has gotten the start in 59 games. Opponents have racked up 138 goals versus Swayman in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.30. Swayman has seen 1,646 shots against him and has garnered 1,508 saves. His save percentage is .916 for his 3,603 mins between the pipes. In his professional hockey career, Swayman has 38 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .644.

In their last outing, New Jersey opposed the Bruins in an outing where the Devils ended up losing by a tally of 4-3. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest and tallied 1 out of those attempts. The Devils recorded 3 goals out of the 40 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the New Jersey Devils have notched a total of 115 goals, 46 points, as well as a points percentage of .676. They have allowed 87 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils are sitting with 94 goals at even strength and 21 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 104 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.19%. New Jersey has taken 1,199 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 905 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.77% on their opponents 104 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek defending the goal. Vanecek has compiled a lifetime record of 53-26-12 and has played in 101 contests. Vanecek's quality start rate comes out to 51.1% and he has 48 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 2,411 stops out of 2,655 shots taken, giving him a save % of .908. The opposition is averaging 2.63 goals per game and he has conceded 244 goals in total. He has made the start in 94 games and his ice time sits at 5,577 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-120)

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