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Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils
The Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Oilers. That made winners of bettors who got Edmonton at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Coyotes on December 09. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 18-5-3 SU
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 14-11-1 SU
New Jersey is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of New Jersey's last 25 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, December 15
New Jersey at Columbus Saturday, December 16