How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-30-2023

The Boston Bruins (20-7-6) host the New Jersey Devils (19-13-2), who have won three in a row, on Saturday, December 30 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and MSGSN.

Bruins vs. Devils Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 30, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bruins and Devils Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Bruins Insights

• The Bruins rank 24th in the NHL with 102 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• Defensively, the Bruins have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 86 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
• They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +16.
• The 27 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 102 power-play chances.
• The Bruins are fifth in the league with a 26.47% power-play conversion rate.
• The Bruins kill 86.51% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Bruins win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Bruins shoot 10% as a team (19th in the league).
• The Bruins have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.1 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s leading contributors this season with 45 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.1%.
• With 13 goals and 17 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the top offensive options for Boston with his 30 points (0.9 per game).
• Through 33 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as a contributor for Boston. He has 22 points (12 goals and 10 assists).
• In 17 games played this season, Jeremy Swayman (10-2-4) has allowed 36 goals.

Bruins Injuries

Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out),

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),

Matt Grzelcyk: Upper Body (Questionable)

Devils Insights

• With 119 goals (3.5 per game), the Devils have the NHL’s sixth-best offense.
• The Devils allow 3.5 goals per game (119 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of 0, they are 17th in the league.
• With 32 power-play goals (on 107 chances), the Devils are third-best in the NHL.
• The Devils score on 29.91% of their power plays, No. 2 in the NHL.
• The Devils have two shorthanded goals (20th in league).
• At 79.09, the Devils have the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Devils are fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Devils are sixth in the league.
• The Devils have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Devils Key Players

• Jack Hughes has collected 15 goals and 28 assists in 29 games for New Jersey, good for 43 points.
• Jesper Bratt is a key piece of the offense for New Jersey with 42 total points this season. He has scored 14 goals and added 28 assists in 34 games.
• Tyler Toffoli has posted 15 goals on the season, adding 10 assists.
• Vitek Vanecek has an .885 save percentage (61st in the league), with 508 total saves, allowing 66 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has put up a 13-6-1 record this season.

Devils Injuries

Brian Halonen: Lower Body (Out),

Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),

Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),

Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)