Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils 5/3/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Boston Bruins come into this game at 30-14-6 on the year fighting for a playoff birth. The Bruins rank 13th in the NHL offensively with 3 goals on 33.04 shots per game. Brad Marchand is the offensive leader for the Bruins boasting team highs in points, goals, and assists .

While the Bruins have been a decent offensive team, Boston has been elite on the defensive side of the puck. Boston is the 3rd best defensive team in the NHL allowing 2.46 goals on 27.74 shots per game. Boston also boasts the league best on the power play allowing opponents to convert 13.61% of the time.

The New Jersey Devils have struggled on the year entering this game 17-27-7 on the year after winning 3 of the last 5 games played. Much of the struggle on the year for the Devils comes from the 24th ranked offense in the league allowing 2.67 goals on 29.35 shots per game.

New Jersey has struggled on the offensive side of the puck, but have been awful defensively ranking 29th in the NHL. The Devils give upc3.49 goals per game on 30.75 shots. The Devils have allowed 3.66 goals per game through the last 3, but the offense has carried the team to 3 straight wins averaging 4 goals per game in that span.