Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+172) Devils (-210)

The Boston Bruins (23-19-6) are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the New Jersey Devils (26-17-6). The moneyline on this game has the Bruins at +172 while the Devils are sitting at -210. The total has been set at 6.

The Boston Bruins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 victory against the Sharks their last time on the ice. The Bruins had a good offensive outing in the victory. In the outing, they earned a goal on 6 of the 33 shots they launched. They also had 2 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. Boston accumulated 2 penalty minutes in this game.

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Boston Bruins opponents have tallied 145 power play tries (5th in hockey) and have a total of 35 goals in those chances. The Bruins have seen 1,364 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .889. Boston has tried 1,329 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. When playing at even strength, the Bruins let the opposition score 117 goals while earning 112 as an offensive unit. Boston has accumulated 152 power play chances and they have scored 21 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 13.82%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 52 points and their points percentage is .542. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have notched 133 goals (20th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 152.

The man in net for this game is Jeremy Swayman. For his career, Swayman has recorded 99 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .623. His save percentage currently sits at .914 in his 7,654 minutes in the crease. Swayman has had 4,585 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,191 saves. The opposition has racked up 394 goals against Swayman in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.09. He has an overall record of 94-48-19 and he started in 159 games. Swayman has participated in 166 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, New Jersey faced off against the Senators in a game where the Devils ended up losing by a tally of 2-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils tallied 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Devils have scored 110 goals at even strength and 38 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has tried 1,435 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.31%, while allowing their opponents 1,256 shots. This season, the New Jersey Devils have 148 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .592. They have allowed 124 goals to be scored by of a combination of 100 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 135 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 28.15%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.09% on their oppositions 134 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%.

Across the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the net. Markstrom is sitting with a career record of 236-205-62 and has played in 520 games. Markstrom's quality start rate comes in at 53.5% and he has accumulated 269 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has a tally of 13,429 saves out of 14,771 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .909. The opposition is averaging 2.88 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,342 goals overall. He has been a starter 503 games and his ice time sits at 27,942 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-210)

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