4–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	1	1	2	0	4
NJD	2	0	2	1	5

Bruins at Devils

Devils beat Bruins 5–4 in overtime at Prudential Center on December 29, 1999.

🗓 Wed, Dec 29, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · 20:26 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

2 G

4 shots · 15:28 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 20:05 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead 1st · 05:36

Assists: Jason Arnott, Petr Sykora · beat Byron Dafoe

0–1

😈 Bobby Holik 1st · 11:19

Assists: Jay Pandolfo, Randy Mckay · beat Byron Dafoe

0–2

🐻 Ray Bourque PP 1st · 15:49

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Anson Carter · beat Martin Brodeur

1–2

2nd period

🐻 Andre Savage PP Tying 2nd · 02:49

Assists: Sergei Samsonov · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

3rd period

😈 Scott Gomez PP Go-ahead 3rd · 03:59

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Bobby Holik · beat Byron Dafoe

2–3

🐻 Dave Andreychuk Tying 3rd · 09:07

Assists: Joe Thornton, Joe Murphy · beat Martin Brodeur

3–3

😈 Petr Sykora Go-ahead 3rd · 12:34

Assists: John Madden, Jason Arnott · beat Byron Dafoe

3–4

🐻 Joe Murphy Tying 3rd · 17:49

Assists: Don Sweeney, Joe Thornton · beat Martin Brodeur

4–4

Overtime

😈 Patrik Elias Go-ahead OT · 00:19

Assists: Petr Sykora, Scott Stevens · beat Byron Dafoe

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS NJD😈

30 Shots on goal 34

2/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

31 Hits 31

11 Blocked shots 8

22 Takeaways 11

10 Giveaways 7

10 Penalty minutes 10

BOS shooting 13.3% (4/30) NJD shooting 14.7% (5/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Byron Dafoe

29/34

.853 SV% · 5 GA · 60:19 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

26/30

.867 SV% · 4 GA · 60:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 17-14-5 (47% win rate, 36 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 22-10-4 (61% win rate, 36 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Axelsson · DiMaio · Carter 20:55

L2 Andreychuk · Thornton · Murphy 18:25

L3 Samsonov · Savage · Heinze 15:03

L4 Hulbig · Prpic 5:39

D1 Bourque · Gill 25:44

D2 McLaren · Sweeney 23:38

D3 Van Impe · McSorley 12:02

D4 Timander 1:04

😈Devils

L1 Pandolfo · Holik · Sykora 20:05

L2 Gomez · Arnott · Mckay 16:45

L3 Elias · Morrison · Lemieux 15:28

L4 Oliwa · Madden · Pederson 8:19

D1 Stevens · Rafalski 24:28

D2 Niedermayer · Daneyko 19:58

D3 Souray · Odelein 16:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 17, 1999

🐻BOS @ 😈NJD

2–2 (OT) · Bruins won

3–3 (OT) · Devils won

Jan 28, 1999

😈NJD @ 🐻BOS

2–0 · Devils won

❓ BOS vs NJD, answered

Who won Bruins vs Devils on December 29, 1999?

Devils won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Devils?

The final score was Bruins 4, Devils 5, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Andre Savage, Dave Andreychuk, Joe Murphy, Ray Bourque.

Who scored for Devils?

Patrik Elias (2), Bobby Holik, Petr Sykora, Scott Gomez.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 29 saves on 34 shots (.853 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 26 saves on 30 shots (.867 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Devils season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 27

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 1999

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