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New Jersey Devils vs. Boston Bruins
The New Jersey Devils and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Bruins were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 8-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Devils at -400 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 50-21-8 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 61-12-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Buffalo Tuesday, April 11
Boston at Philadelphia Sunday, April 9