Devils enter matchup against the Bruins on losing streak

New Jersey Devils (41-32-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (33-39-9, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils, on a three-game losing streak, play the Boston Bruins.

Boston has a 20-14-6 record in home games and a 33-39-9 record overall. The Bruins serve 9.8 penalty minutes per game to rank third in the league.

New Jersey has a 22-16-2 record in road games and a 41-32-7 record overall. The Devils have a 9-9-5 record in games decided by one goal.

Tuesday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Bruins won the previous matchup 7-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: David Pastrnak has 42 goals and 62 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has eight goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.

Nico Hischier has 35 goals and 31 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has six goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 3-7-0, averaging three goals, 4.7 assists, 2.8 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.

Devils: 4-5-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Bruins: None listed.

Devils: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.