New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/06/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 6, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils -115, Bruins -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils -115, Bruins -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils -115, Bruins -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  16-10-1 (5th place, Metropolitan Division)

Boston Bruins:  16-13-0 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  4-6-0 last 10

Boston Bruins:  5-5-0 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 33 points, a 16-10-1 record overall, and they are 7-7-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Dallas Stars in their last game, losing that one at home 3-0, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Vegas Golden Knights still to be played on Friday night. In their game against the Stars, no one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Brenden Dillon, Jesper Bratt, and Jonas Siegenthaler each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 28 shots with 25 saves and a .893 save percentage. Their offense has scored 83 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 82 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Bruins are entering this game with 32 points, a 16-13-0 record overall, and they are 10-5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the St Louis Blues in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Pavel Zacha led the team in goals scored with 2 while Morgan Geekie, Alex Steeves, and Viktor Arvidsson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Elias Lindholm led the team in assists with 3 while Michael Eyssimont led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Joonas Korpisalo was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 39 shots with 37 saves and a .949 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 92 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 93 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked really good in their games this season with their 16-13-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They have looked great on home ice too with their 10-5-0 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Devils have looked good in their games this season with their 16-10-1 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the East. They haven't been a good road team either with their 7-7-0 road record this year. The Devils have been dealing with some injuries to key players lately and they have taken a big dive in the standings. They are only 4-6-0 in their last 10 games and just got shut out at home by the Stars in their last one. They aren't in a great situation here either since they are on the road and playing on a back-to-back here with a really tough game against the Golden Knights the night before. The Bruins have looked a lot better on home ice this season and they also have rest on their side here. They have looked better lately too, going 5-5-0 in their last 10 games, and they are off a win over the Blues in their last one. The Bruins have played their best at home this season and they can take advantage of a struggling Devils team in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Devils Bruins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, December 6, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Devils 2.

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New Jersey Devils: 97-99 (-42.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 58-47 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 57-55 (-31.7 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 30-22 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Boston Bruins: 16-13 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 10-5 (+8.1 units) on the moneyline in home games. 11-6 (+9.7 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 8-2 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

New Jersey Devils:  E. Dadonov (RW) Out - Undisclosed. J. Hughes (C) Out - Finger. B. Pesce (D) Out - Upper Body. Z. MacEwen (RW) Out - Lower Body. J. Kovacevic (D) Out - Knee. M. McLaughlin (C) Out - Undisclosed.

Boston Bruins:  M. Callahan (D) Out - Lower Body. D. Pastrnak (RW) Out - Undisclosed. C. McAvoy (D) Out - Face. H. Jokiharju (D) Out - Undisclosed. M. Blumel (RW) Out - Lower Body. J. Harris (D) Out - Ankle.

"You have to find a way to take control of the game and get one. I didn't mind our second period, until they scored, and I didn't like how we were after that. We were essentially lifeless. We made a couple of mistakes in the second period and their best players made us pay for them." - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s loss against the Stars in their game on Wednesday.

“We had kind of a mentality to start off on the right foot tonight. I feel like the last few we’ve been a little slow. Just come out of the gates hot, use the crowd to our advantage, and I thought we did that tonight.” - Morgan Geekie after their win against the Blues in their game on Thursday.

LW Timo Meier

C Nico Hischier

RW Jesper Bratt

LD Jonas Siegenthaler

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Alex Steeves

C Elias Lindholm

RW Morgan Geekie

LD Hampus Lindholm

RD Andrew Peeke

G Joonas Korpisalo

Points: Jesper Bratt (26)

Goals: Nico Hischier (10)

Assists: Jesper Bratt (21)

GAA: Nico Daws (1.00)

Points: Morgan Geekie (31)

Goals: Morgan Geekie (21)

Assists: David Pastrnak (18)

GAA: Jeremy Swayman (2.80)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (2nd season)

Boston Bruins: Marco Sturm (1st season)