Bruins vs. Devils Odds, Picks, Predictions: First-Place Boston Invades New Jersey

The Boston Bruins have been the best team in the league this season and will present a challenge to a New Jersey Devils team that has improved dramatically overall but has also slumped recently. Read on for our Bruins-Devils picks and predictions.

The New Jersey Devils had a stretch earlier this season where it looked like they might be one of the top teams in the league. They have fallen off that pace but they are still in second place in the Metropolitan Division, just two points behind the Carolina Hurricanes.

After beating Winnipeg on Thursday, the Bruins will go into the holiday break with an 18-0-2 record on home ice. That makes Boston look positively vulnerable with an 8-4 road record, but they are still six points ahead of Carolina and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the race for the most points in the league.

Here is our best Bruins vs. Devils pick (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

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Bruins vs. Devils Game Info

Date: Friday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN+, SN1, SNE, SNO, MSGSN2, NESN
Location: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Bruins vs. Devils Odds

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Bruins vs. Devils Odds Analysis

Consensus odds opened with the Boston Bruins favored at -120 on the moneyline. Even though 86% of the early money is on Boston, the consensus odds have shifted to -115 for the Bruins.

The consensus goal total opened at 6, at -105 for the Over and the Under. With 69% of early money on the Under, the consensus price is now -116 for the Over and +105 for the Under.

Bruins vs. Devils Pick

Bruins ML (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

While the Bruins have run away from the rest of the league, they have played 20 home games compared to just 12 on the road. Nevertheless, they are 8-4 on the road, so location is not a major factor.

The Bruins have a 5-0-1 record in the past six games and should have Linus Ullmark in net. Ullmark is 18-1-1 in 21 starts this season. He is 7-1 with a .934 save percentage on the road.

New Jersey snapped a six-game winless slide with Wednesday’s 4-2 win against Florida. The Devils needed goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood to stop 34 of 36 shots for the victory.

The Devils rank second in terms of five-on-five score-and-venue-adjusted expected goals, but the Bruins rank third, so this is not a case where the Devils should expect to dominate play.

The Devils are also just 10-7-1 on home ice, not exactly the kind of advantage that could make a difference against the best team in the league.

As a result, the Bruins on the moneyline is the play for this game.

Bruins vs. Devils Best Odds

DraftKings (-115)

While the Bruins moneyline is priced consistently at -115 across most of the top sportsbooks, FanDuel is at -120. This is becoming more common, which is not a great reflection on FanDuel.

Bruins-Devils pick made 12/23/2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

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