Bruins Vs Devils: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 23, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 23, 2022

Having taken three in a row, the Boston Bruins visit the New Jersey Devils on Friday, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Bookmakers give the Devils -102 odds to win and list the Bruins at -118 on the moneyline for this matchup. The over/under is 6 for this game.

The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of December 23, 2022 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bruins Vs Devils Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 23

Bruins: Matt Filipe: Out (Lower Body)

Devils: Jonathan Bernier: Out (Hip), Ryan Graves: Out (Undisclosed), Ondrej Palat: Out (Groin), Nate Bastian: Out (Upper Body), John Marino: Out (Upper Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Devils
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Devils (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bruins Vs Devils Team Stats

Bruins Avg. (Rank) Devils Avg. (Rank)
3.88 (2nd) Goals Scored 3.39 (8th)
2.19 (1st) Goals Allowed 2.52 (3rd)
34.9 (3rd) Shots 35.1 (2nd)
29.1 (8th) Shots Allowed 26.7 (2nd)

Bruins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
David Pastrnak 32 22 23 45 162 10 +10
Taylor Hall 32 13 14 27 91 3 +12
Patrice Bergeron 32 12 14 26 105 5 +17
Brad Marchand 24 9 17 26 61 6 +7
Jake DeBrusk 31 12 12 24 93 5 +11

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Devils Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Jack Hughes 33 17 21 38 135 2 +11
Jesper Bratt 33 12 21 33 83 5 +14
Nico Hischier 32 13 16 29 103 4 +11
Dougie Hamilton 33 7 18 25 117 2 +11
Dawson Mercer 33 8 10 18 64 1 +2

Betting Trends

  • The Bruins have put together a 21-3 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bruins a 54.1% chance to win.
  • This season the Devils have won eight of the nine games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Devils have a 50.5% chance to win.
  • Boston and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 18 of 32 games this season.
  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 21 of 33 games this season.
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