Boston Bruins (23-19-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (26-17-6, in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins visit the New Jersey Devils after Charlie Coyle's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Bruins' 6-3 win.
New Jersey has a 26-17-6 record overall and a 13-8-4 record in home games. The Devils have gone 26-3-3 when scoring three or more goals.
Boston is 23-19-6 overall and 9-12-3 on the road. The Bruins are 19-3-2 in games they score at least three goals.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hischier has 22 goals and 17 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has three goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 22 goals and 31 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has scored three goals with three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 2-5-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 2.9 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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