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Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils
The Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Devils were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -171 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Lightning on August 31. Bettors who backed the Lightning at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
Boston is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston's last 18 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 0-0-0 SU
New Jersey is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games
New Jersey is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New Jersey Saturday, January 16