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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 -149-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -107 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Devils were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at +111 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 0-2-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Jersey is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 3-1-0 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Boston is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
New Jersey home to Florida Monday, October 14
Boston home to Anaheim Monday, October 14