Devils vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 16

The New Jersey Devils (33-31-2) host the Boston Bruins (37-23-6) on Monday, March 16, with both coming off a win in their last game. The Bruins are underdogs on the road, at +105, and the Devils are -125.

New Jersey claimed a 6-4 home victory against the Los Angeles Kings in its last game on March 14. Nico Hischier led the Devils with four points (two goals and two assists).

Boston won 3-2 in a shootout in its most recent contest on March 14 on the road against the Washington Capitals, winning the shootout 1-0 to claim the victory. Charlie McAvoy had two points (two goals) in that outing for the Bruins.

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to take home the victory in Monday's hockey game.

Devils vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Bruins 3 - Devils 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.01 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Devils-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-125)
• Underdog: Bruins (+105)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have won 51.3% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (20-19).
• New Jersey is 14-13 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (51.9% win percentage).
• The Devils have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• New Jersey's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 25 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won 21, or 50.0%, of the 42 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Boston has entered 39 games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 19-20 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Bruins.
• Boston has played 35 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey ranks 28th in the league with 172 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Devils have conceded 201 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-29) ranks 27th in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals the Devils have put up this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 169 power-play chances.
• New Jersey is 10th in the league with a 22.49% power-play conversion rate.
• The Devils have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL squads).
• New Jersey's 79.41% penalty-kill success rate ranks 15th in the league.
• New Jersey wins 50.8% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Devils connect on 8.8% of their shots (31st in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 216 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• The Bruins' total of 204 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 18th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +12, the team is 13th in the league.
• The Bruins have 48 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 199 chances.
• Boston's power-play percentage (24.12) puts the team eighth in the league.
• The Bruins have two shorthanded goals (29th in NHL).
• Boston's has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.54%).
• Boston wins 52.5% of faceoffs, fifth-best in the NHL.
• The 12% shooting percentage of the Bruins is sixth in the league.