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New Jersey Devils vs Boston Bruins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Bruins · SAT · DEC 12 · 12:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 12 · 12:00 PM CT
TD Garden
MSGSN · NESN
New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
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Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 12 · 12:00 PM CT
MSGSN · NESN
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Dawson Mercer: 5 goals on 18 shots. But David Pastrnak has made a habit of hurting the Devils: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
TD Garden
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Bruins
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Dawson Mercer: 5 goals on 18 shots. But David Pastrnak has made a habit of hurting the Devils: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals. Discipline matters tonight: the Devils' penalty kill ranks 22nd and Boston's power play is 10th in the league.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Dawson Mercer has 5 goals on Jeremy Swayman (18 shots).
(New Jersey)
5 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
Evan Rodrigues has 4 goals on Jeremy Swayman (28 shots).
(New Jersey)
4 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
David Pastrnak has 5 points in his last 4 games against New Jersey. See the games →
(Boston)
5 pts, last 4 vs NJD
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398 career goals
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
10th / 22nd PP vs PK