New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions
2025-04-15 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 4 - 5 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
BOS: 52.9%
NJD: 47.1%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.34
NJD: 3.08
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
BOS
Jeremy Swayman - 15-10-2 | 0.903 SV% | 2.84 GAA
NJD
Jake Allen - 11-8-1 | 0.912 SV% | 2.52 GAA
| Stat | BOS | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.903 | 0.912 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.84 | 2.52 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Jeremy Swayman | 26 | 21 | 5 | 80.8% | 3.03 | 3 | -1.97 |
| NJD | Jake Allen | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83.3% | 2.34 | 1 | -1.66 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • BOS at home vs NJD: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | BOS 4 - 0 NJD | BOS | NJD |
| 2026-03-16 | NJD 4 - 3 BOS | NJD | NJD |
| 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 |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | 11 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 1 | NJD | 15 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2 | BOS | 9 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2 | NJD | 18 | 3 | 1.73 |
| 3 | BOS | 11 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 3 | NJD | 4 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 4 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 4 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 4 - 5 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.3 - 3.1
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