The New Jersey Devils (14-11-1), coming off a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, host the Boston Bruins (18-5-3) at Prudential Center on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:00 PM ET on TNT, Max, and MSGSN. The Bruins defeated the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 in their most recent outing.
Devils vs. Bruins Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 92 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
- The Devils have conceded 94 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 25th in NHL action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-2) ranks 18th in the league.
- The 28 power-play goals the Devils have scored this season are second-best in the NHL (on 86 power-play chances).
- The Devils pace the league with a 32.56% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
- The Devils kill 75.29% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Devils win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.9%.
- The Devils shoot 11% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.6 hits and 11.9 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- Jack Hughes is one of New Jersey’s top contributors this season with 33 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 9.6%.
- Jesper Bratt has 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Through 26 games, Tyler Toffoli has proven himself as an important offensive option for New Jersey. He has 21 points (12 goals and nine assists).
- Across 12 games played, Akira Schmid has a goaltending record of 4-6-1. During those games, he’s allowed 32 goals while recording 291 saves.
Devils Injuries
Erik Haula: Upper Body (Questionable),
Brian Halonen: Lower Body (Out),
Nolan Foote: Upper Body (Out),
Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral Muscle (Out),
Tomas Nosek: Upper Body (Out)
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 86 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 12th in the NHL.
- The Bruins give up 2.5 goals per game (65 in total), the second-fewest in the NHL.
- They have the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +21.
- The Bruins have 19 power-play goals (12th in NHL) on 83 chances.
- The Bruins have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play percentage (22.89).
- The 89.9% penalty-kill percentage of the Bruins is the best in the league.
- The Bruins win 51.1% of faceoffs, 11th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Bruins is 12th in the league.
- The Bruins have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 18.1 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has recorded 16 goals and 23 assists in 26 games for Boston, good for 39 points.
- Brad Marchand is one of the top contributors for Boston with 25 total points (1.0 per game), with 12 goals and 13 assists in 26 games.
- Charlie Coyle is a top player on offense for Boston with 10 goals and 10 assists.
- Jeremy Swayman has a .932 save percentage (second-best in the league), with 354 total saves, conceding 26 goals (2.1 goals against average). He has put together a 9-1-2 record this season.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out),
Charlie McAvoy: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Pavel Zacha: Upper Body (Questionable)