Away team
Boston Bruins
35.5%
Fair American
+182
Fair decimal
2.82
Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 27, 2026
NHL matchup
Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 27, 2026.
December 27, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
New Jersey Devils at 64.5%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
New Jersey Devils
64.5%
Fair American
-182
Fair decimal
1.55
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 27, 2026.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 6-2
- Net units
- 3.03
- ROI
- 37.9%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 4-4
- Net units
- -0.21
- ROI
- -2.6%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 6
- Record
- 6-0
- Net units
- 4.68
- ROI
- 78.1%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 11
- Record
- 7-4
- Net units
- 0.74
- ROI
- 6.7%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 7
- Record
- 4-3
- Net units
- 0.37
- ROI
- 5.3%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 9
- Record
- 6-3
- Net units
- 0.65
- ROI
- 7.2%
This game and later dates are excluded.
Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
78:24 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 70 / 83
- Fenwick for / against
- 49 / 47
- Corsi share
- 45.8%
- Fenwick share
- 51.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.06 / 3.21
Defense pair
123:25 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 100 / 131
- Fenwick for / against
- 72 / 89
- Corsi share
- 43.3%
- Fenwick share
- 44.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.76 / 6.36
New Jersey Devils
This selection is unavailable until complete validated shift records cover every selected game.
All observed combinationsAmbiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
Boston Bruins
Expected starter unavailable.
New Jersey Devils
Expected starter unavailable.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jeremy Swayman
Boston Bruins · Last start: Oct 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 146
- Save %
- 91.1
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 34.9
Jake Allen
New Jersey Devils · Last start: Oct 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 143
- Save %
- 88.1
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 25.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
- xG for / game
- 3.23
- xG against / game
- 3.21
- xG differential / game
- 0.02
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
New Jersey Devils
- xG for / game
- 3.39
- xG against / game
- 2.20
- xG differential / game
- 1.19
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Boston Bruins
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 50.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 46.7
- Faceoff win %
- 54.4
- Penalties / game
- 5.2
Shots / game: 25.1 · Shooting: 16.3% · Avg distance: 31.0 ft
New Jersey Devils
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 56.5
- Fenwick share (%)
- 56.1
- Faceoff win %
- 51.3
- Penalties / game
- 2.2
Shots / game: 31.0 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 30.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
BOS
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 0.731 | Points % | 0.615 |
| 49 | Goals for | 43 |
| 28 | Goals against | 38 |
| 21 | Goal differential | 5 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
BOS road
|
Metric |
NJD home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 8 |
| 4 | Wins | 6 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 4 | Goal differential | 11 |
Last 10 games
|
BOS
|
Metric |
NJD
|
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-1 | Record | 7-3-0 |
| 15 | Points | 14 |
| 41 | Goals for | 37 |
| 21 | Goals against | 25 |
| 20 | Goal differential | 12 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
BOS
6 wins
10
games reviewed
NJD
4 wins
Total goals34 – 22
Goal differential
+12
/
-12
Goals per game3.4 / 2.2
Shots per game27.2 / 29.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
0 - 4 | 21 - 26 | View |
| Mar 16, 2026 |
Boston Bruins
at
New Jersey Devils
|
3 - 4 | 22 - 34 | View |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 4 | 30 - 21 | View |
| Apr 15, 2025 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
5 - 4 | 26 - 24 | View |
| Apr 8, 2025 |
Boston Bruins
at
New Jersey Devils
|
7 - 2 | 25 - 21 | View |
| Jan 22, 2025 |
Boston Bruins
at
New Jersey Devils
|
1 - 5 | 23 - 34 | View |
| Jan 15, 2024 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
0 - 3 | 31 - 36 | View |
| Dec 30, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
2 - 5 | 33 - 31 | View |
| Dec 13, 2023 |
Boston Bruins
at
New Jersey Devils
|
1 - 2 | 24 - 35 | View |
| Apr 8, 2023 |
New Jersey Devils
at
Boston Bruins
|
1 - 2 | 30 - 40 | View |