Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+220) Devils (-275)

Prudential Center is the site where the New Jersey Devils (41-29-7) will play the Boston Bruins (31-38-9) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Bruins at +220 and the Devils are at -275. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Boston Bruins will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 defeat against the Canadiens in their previous contest . Boston accrued 9 penalty mins for this game. The Bruins didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. In the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 19 shots they tried.

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Boston Bruins opponents have earned 228 power play tries (6th in pro hockey) and have racked up 53 goals in those attempts. The Bruins have seen 2,254 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .886. Boston has attempted 2,058 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.0%. When at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 205 goals while scoring 171 of their own. Boston has tallied 220 power play opportunities and they have notched 34 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 15.45%. For the year, they have earned 71 points and their points percentage is sitting at .455. When discussing scoring goals, the Boston Bruins have racked up 205 goals (28th in the NHL) so far this year and have conceded 258.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joonas Korpisalo. The opposition has been able to score 852 goals against Korpisalo in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.34. Korpisalo has participated in 302 games throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .900 in his 15,318 mins on the ice. He has amassed a mark of 125-117-32 and he was named the starter in 273 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Korpisalo has compiled 133 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .487. Korpisalo has had 8,551 shots against him and has recorded 7,699 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey went up against the Wild in an outing where the Devils got the tie by a mark of 2-2. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils had 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the New Jersey Devils have earned 229 goals, 89 points, and a points percentage of .578. They have granted a total of 199 goals to be scored by way of 162 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils have accumulated 171 goals at even strength and 58 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 207 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 28.02%. New Jersey has tried 2,173 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.54%, while allowing the other team 2,037 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.38% on their oppositions 210 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.2%.

For the opposition you will find Jacob Markstrom between the pipes. Markstrom holds a lifetime mark of 241-210-63 and has participated in 532 games. Markstrom's quality start percentage comes in at 53.2% and he has accumulated 274 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has a tally of 13,681 saves out of 15,059 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .908. Opponents are averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,378 goals overall. He has been a starter 515 games and his ice time sits at 27,970 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey (-275) and under 6.5 goals

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