Time, television, opportunities and notes

The New Jersey Devils are looking for a fourth victory in a row to continue their playoff boost if they align the bruins on Tuesday evening.

The Devils (41-29-7, 89 points) have been idle against the Rangers since a 4-0 victory on Saturday and New Jersey has a 10-point pillow over New York to get third place in Metropolitan Division.

The Bruins are now out of hunting, and their recent efforts were a microcosm of their season.

After grabping her 10-game skid against Carolina on Saturday, Boston (31-38-9, 71 points) returned to his inconsistent game the next evening by taking 2-0 against Buffalo and then allowed the last four goals of a final 6: 3 defeat against the Sabres.

The puck will fall in the Prudential Center at 7 p.m. Here is your preview.

When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Prudential Center, Newark

TV, radio: NESN+, WBZ-FM 98.5

Line: New Jersey -260. O/u: 5.5.

Bruins

Season record: 31-38-9. Against spread: 34-44. About/below: 39-38, 1 push

Last 10 games: 1-8-1. Against spread: 4-6. About/below: 6-4

Devil

Season record: 41-29-7. Against spread: 32-45. About/below: 29-46, 2 prints

Last 10 games: 5-4-1. Against spread: 3-7. About/below: 5-5

Team statistics

Gate scored: Boston 205, New Jersey 229

Goals allowed: Boston 258, New Jersey 199

Power Play: Boston 15.5%, New Jersey 28.0%

Criminal cars: Boston 781, New Jersey 638

Middle of killing: Boston 76.8%, New Jersey 82.4%

Facoffs won: Boston 51.5%, New Jersey 49.8%

Status of the day: Boston’s top line of Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak combined for seven goals and 18 points in two games at the weekend.

Notes: Pastrnak recorded a hat trick and five points on Saturday. After achieving three templates on Sunday, he was the first player in the franchise story, who contributed to 10 or more successive goals for the team. … Lindholm and Geekie scored the first two goals in Boston in Buffalo. Geekie is one of 30 in the season. … Dawson Mercer scored twice, while Nico Heschier scored a goal on January 22nd and two templates in the 5-1 victory by moderator New Jersey against Boston. The third and last meeting in the team’s three-game season series will take place next Tuesday in Boston, which marks the season finals of the Bruins. … Some of the best players in New Jersey have contributed to carrying out this crucial time of the season, including Hischier, who recorded a goal and two templates against the Rangers to give him seven points during a three-game streak. Timo Meier scored twice. … Jack Hughes The devil has undergone a shoulder operation of the shoulder theory last month.

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