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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 Devils as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Devils were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at +163 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Sharks on January 20. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -202 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 22-19-5 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 26-15-5 SU
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Next up:
Boston home to Ottawa Thursday, January 23
New Jersey at Montreal Saturday, January 25