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New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 12, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 12, 2026.

December 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Boston Bruins at 51.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

New Jersey Devils logo
Away team

New Jersey Devils

48.9%
Fair American +104
Fair decimal 2.04
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 12, 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%

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 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

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All observed combinations

Boston Bruins

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All observed combinations

Ambiguous 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.

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.

Connor Hellebuyck

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Oct 27

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
18
Save %
94.4
Goals allowed
1
Close-range shots %
55.6

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
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.43
xG against / game
2.21
xG differential / game
1.22

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.22
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.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
58.1
Fenwick share (%)
58.0
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 11.8% · Avg distance: 30.3 ft

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
50.0
Corsi share (%)
45.5
Fenwick share (%)
46.7
Faceoff win %
54.4
Penalties / game
5.2

Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 16.4% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
16Points19
0.667Points %0.731
41Goals for49
33Goals against28
8Goal differential21
W4Current streakL1
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS home
4Games6
2Wins5
4Points10
-3Goal differential17
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Boston Bruins BOS
7-3-0Record7-2-1
14Points15
38Goals for41
25Goals against21
13Goal differential20
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Boston Bruins BOS 6 wins
Total goals22 – 34
Goal differential -12 / +12
Goals per game2.2 / 3.4
Shots per game29.5 / 27.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 14, 2026
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
0 - 4 21 - 26 View
Mar 16, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 4 22 - 34 View
Dec 6, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 4 30 - 21 View
Apr 15, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 4 26 - 24 View
Apr 8, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
7 - 2 25 - 21 View
Jan 22, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
1 - 5 23 - 34 View
Jan 15, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
0 - 3 31 - 36 View
Dec 30, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 5 33 - 31 View
Dec 13, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
1 - 2 24 - 35 View
Apr 8, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 2 30 - 40 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.