Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 3/16/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Mar 7, 2026; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils left wing Jesper Bratt (63) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the first period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Salus-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
Team Records
37-23-6
33-31-2
Spread
+1.5 -250
-1.5 205
Moneyline
+105
-125
Total
Over 5.5 (-125)
Under 5.5 (105)
Where
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
When
Monday, March 16, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN
The Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils meet Monday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.
Boston Bruins Recap
The Boston Bruins come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 shootout win over Washington last time out to improve to 37-23-6 this season. After this game, Boston will head on the road for a game against Montreal.
Bruins Alternate Wins & Losses In 10 Straight
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 79 points including 24 goals and a team-high 55 assists while Morgan Geekie has 57 points with a team-high 34 goals and 23 assists and Pavel Zacha has 46 points with 19 goals and 27 assists. Charlie McAvoy has 40 assists while Elias Lindholm has 40 points with 12 goals and 28 assists. Jeremy Swayman’s gone 26-14-3 with a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Bruins while Joonas Korpisalo is 11-9-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far this season.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add on to their 6-4 win over Los Angeles last time out to sit at 33-31-2 this season. After this game, the Devils will head on the road for a game against the New York Rangers.
Devils Win 5 Of Last 7
Nico Hischier has 50 points with a team-high 23 goals and 27 assists while Jesper Bratt has 51 points with 14 goals and 37 assists. Jack Hughes has 17 goals and 31 assists for his 48 points and Dawson Mercer has 15 goals and 18 assists for his 33 points. Timo Meier has 33 points with 18 goals and 15 assists while Luke Hughes has 32 points with 26 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists. Jake Allen has gone 13-15-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 19-16-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season.
Boston Bruins @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: March 16, 2026
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
The home team has won 15 of the Bruins’ last 17 games.
The Bruins have lost seven of their last eight road games.
The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a road win.
The home team has covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Bruins and Devils.
The Bruins have lost the second period in nine of their last 10 road games following a road win.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
The Devils have lost 10 of their last 12 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Bruins have won four of their last five games as underdogs following an overtime win.
The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight night games following a home win.
The Bruins have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games against Eastern Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
The Devils have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the Devils’ last four games as favorites following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Each of the Bruins’ last four road games after coming off overtime have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last seven games as favorites.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last six games following a road win.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
Timo Meier has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last seven Monday games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last six games as favorites.
Timo Meier has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 15 appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
Morgan Geekie has scored a goal in each of the Bruins’ last five games as underdogs against the Devils.
David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Devils.
Morgan Geekie ranks 1st amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (22.5%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The New Jersey Devils rank T28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.61).
The New Jersey Devils rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (472).
The Boston Bruins rank 8th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.12%).
The Boston Bruins rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (77.45%).
Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. One win for the Bruins in a shootout for me isn’t going to erase all of what the Bruins have done on the road this season. The Devils are still really solid and are playing the much more consistent hockey right now and I think the Devils get the job done at home here.
