New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 4/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Boston Bruins (44-27-10) are welcoming the New Jersey Devils (42-36-3) at TD Garden on Tuesday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory against the Senators in the last game they played. The Devils had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 30 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. New Jersey amassed 8 mins in the box for this contest.

While playing at even strength, the Devils have conceded 206 goals while notching 181 on the offensive side of the ice. New Jersey Devils opponents have 208 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have come away with 43 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have earned 226 goals (25th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 249. New Jersey has attempted 2,405 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the season, they have 87 points and their points percentage sits at .537. The Devils so far have had 2,218 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .888. New Jersey comes into tonight with 204 power play opportunities and they have scored 45 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.06%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jake Allen. Allen has been in net for 497 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 225-201-45 and was named the starter in 472 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,291 goals versus Allen in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.74. Allen has had 13,893 shots taken against him and has recorded 12,602 saves. His save percentage currently is .907 for his 24,471 minutes guarding the cage. In his career, Allen has accrued 249 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .528.

When they were on the ice last, Boston faced off against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Bruins took home the win by a final score of 3-2. The Bruins tallied 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Bruins have earned 209 goals at even strength and 55 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. Boston has tried 2,190 shots (21st in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.05%, while allowing the opposition 2,414 shots. So far this season, the Boston Bruins have 264 goals, 98 points, as well as a points percentage of .605. They have permitted 247 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 64 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 235 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.40%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.90% on their opponents 277 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Jeremy Swayman in goal. He has racked up 6,187 stops out of the 6,804 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .909. Swayman has earned a lifetime mark of 131-80-26 and has been in net for 244 games. He got the starting nod in 236 contests and has racked up 10,202 minutes. Swayman's percentage of quality starts sits at 62.3% and he has 147 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has yielded 617 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey

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