Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions
2025-04-08 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 2 - 7 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (65% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NJD: 64.9%
BOS: 35.1%
Expected Goals
NJD: 2.96
BOS: 2.67
Total Goals
Median: 5.0
Over 5.5: 44%
Over 6.5: 31%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 15-13-1 | 0.882 SV% | 3.20 GAA
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 22-12-3 | 0.903 SV% | 2.92 GAA
| Stat | NJD | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.884 | 0.903 |
| Last 5 SV% | 0.899 | 0.889 |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | 0.967 |
| GAA | 3.32 | 2.84 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 71% • NJD at home vs BOS: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | BOS 4 - 1 NJD | BOS | BOS |
| 2025-04-15 | BOS 4 - 5 NJD | NJD | BOS |
| 2025-04-08 | NJD 2 - 7 BOS | BOS | NJD |
| 2025-01-22 | NJD 5 - 1 BOS | NJD | NJD |
| 2024-01-15 | BOS 3 - 0 NJD | BOS | BOS |
⚡ In-Game Win Probability
Goals
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:38 | BOS | Goal |
| 1 | 19:24 | BOS | Goal |
| 2 | 03:45 | BOS | Goal |
| 2 | 13:51 | BOS | Goal |
| 2 | 14:10 | BOS | Goal |
| 2 | 19:07 | BOS | Goal |
| 3 | 04:58 | BOS | Goal |
| 3 | 06:55 | BOS | Goal |
| 3 | 10:50 | BOS | Goal |
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 64.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 2 - 7 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.0 - 2.7