The Boston Bruins (37-23-6) were in the same position last year as the New Jersey Devils (33-31-2) are in right now.
Well, now look at Boston.
The Bruins are almost certainly postseason-bound a year after their perceived demise.
In other words, Devils fans, there is hope.
The Bruins are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games tonight. They are not contenders for the playoffs, but there is a possibility. They'll have to play desperation hockey against the Devils - who are still a team skilled enough to pull off an upset.
Let's dive into tonight's matchup.
What to know vs. Bruins
- The Devils and Boston face off for the second of three meetings this season. New Jersey lost 4–1 at Boston on December 6, 2025.
—The two foes will next meet on April 14 in Boston, which marks New Jersey's regular season finale.
2025-26 vs. Bruins
December 6 at Boston/L 1-4
March 16 7:00 PM ET Prudential Center
April 14 7:00 PM ET in Boston
devils vs bruins
All-time record: 61-92-19-10
All-time home record: 31-43-11-4
All-time road record: 30-49-8-6
Projected Devils Lineup*
Ahead
Timo Meyer - Nico Hischier - Dawson Mercer
Jasper Bratt - Jack Hughes - Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk - Cody Glass - Lenny Haminaho
Paul Couture - Nick Bjugstad - Maxim Tsyplyakov
defenseman
Jonas Seigenthaler - Dougie Hamilton
Luke Hughes - Jonathan Kovacevic
Brendan Dillon - Simon Nemec
goaltender
jake allen
jacob markstrom
*Lineup is subject to change
Current Injuries: Jack McEwen (upper body, out for the season)
2025-26 Total man-games lost: 283
Projected Bruins Lineup*
Ahead
Morgan Geecki - Fraser Minton - David Pastrnak
Casey Mittelstaedt - Pavel Zacha - Victor Arvidsson
Marat Khunsutdinov - Elias Lindholm - Tanner Jeannott
Michael Issimont - Shawn Kuraly - Mark Kastelic
defenseman
Jonathan Espirot - Charlie McAvoy
Hampus Lindholm - Mason Lohrei
Nikita Zadorov - Andrew Banks
goaltender
jeremy swayman
joonas korpisalo
*Lineup is subject to change
Current Injuries: None.
How to watch the Devils game - 7:00 pm ET
Watch/Stream: ESPN
Radio: Devils Hockey Net
next up
Mon. March 16 vs BOS 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18, NYR at 7:00 PMET
Friday, March 20th WSH at 7:00 PMET
Tuesday, March 24 at 8:00 PM DAL
Thu, Mar 26 at 8:00pm NSH
