NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 4/8/2025

Nico Hischier skating for the New Jersey Devils
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Boston Bruins (31-38-9, 71 Pts) at New Jersey Devils (41-29-7, 89 Pts)
Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Tonight – Tuesday, April 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: NESN, MSG, ESPN+
Radio:
Boston – 98.5 The Sports Hub
New Jersey – Devils App, WFAN 101.9

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Boston +1.5 ML +215
New Jersey -1.5 ML -265
O/U 5.5

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Boston Bruins News & Notes:

The Bruins are out of playoff contention and coming off a 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. Boston is 11-25-3 on the road this season. The Bruins have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power play.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils have won three consecutive games after a 4-0 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday. New Jersey is 19-13-5 at home this season. The Devils defeated the Bruins 5-1 in their previous meeting.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines

Geekie-E.Lindholm-Pastrnak
Zacha-Mittelstadt-Lysell
Khusnutdinov-Minten-Lettieri
Lauko-Beecher-Koepke

Zadorov-Jokiharju
Lohrei-Peeke
Wotherspoon-Mitchell

Swayman
Korpisalo

Boston Hockey – Inside The Rink

New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Noesen-Hischier-Bratt
Haula-Mercer-Meier
Palat-Dowling-Tatar
Cotter-Glass-Sprong

L. Hughes-Pesce
Dumoulin-Kovacevic
Dillon-Casey

Markstrom
Allen

New Jersey Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Morgan Geekie has 29 goals and 22 assists for the Bruins. David Pastrnak has six goals and nine assists over the past ten games.

New Jersey Devils

Jesper Bratt has scored 21 goals with 67 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has eight goals and six assists over the past 10 games. Dawson Mercer scored twice in the Devils’ win over Boston.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D Hampus Lindholm – Out for season
D Charlie McAvoy – IR 
C Mark Kastelic – IR

New Jersey Devils

C Jack Hughes – Out for season
D Jonas Siegenthaler – Out for regular season
D Dougie Hamilton – Out for regular season

Next Game

Boston Bruins – April 10 vs Chicago Blackhawks
New Jersey Devils – April 11 vs Pittsburgh Penguins

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