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New Jersey Devils (16-11-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (16-13, in the Atlantic Division)

Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Devils -131, Bruins +109; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils aim to break their four-game skid with a victory against the Boston Bruins.

Boston has gone 10-5-0 in home games and 16-13 overall. The Bruins are first in league play serving 12.8 penalty minutes per game.

New Jersey has a 7-7-0 record in road games and a 16-11-1 record overall. The Devils have gone 6-2-1 in games they score at least one power-play goal.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Morgan Geekie has 21 goals and 10 assists for the Bruins. Viktor Arvidsson has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Jesper Bratt has five goals and 22 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has scored seven goals and added six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 5-5-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 5.5 penalties and 16.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Devils: 3-7-0, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.7 assists, 4.1 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 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.

Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (19-5-5, in the Central Division)

Dallas; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Dallas Stars after Evgeni Malkin's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Penguins' 4-3 win.

Dallas has a 19-5-5 record overall and a 9-4-1 record on its home ice. The Stars have a +27 scoring differential, with 100 total goals scored and 73 allowed.

Pittsburgh has gone 8-3-3 on the road and 14-7-5 overall. The Penguins have a 3-3-2 record in one-goal games.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Johnston has 16 goals and 17 assists for the Stars. Jason Robertson has nine goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Malkin has nine goals and 20 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has scored seven goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Stars: 7-1-2, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.5 assists, 4.2 penalties and 11.3 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

Penguins: 5-3-2, averaging 2.8 goals, four assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Stars: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

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