New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Planning on watching today’s Devils and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Rangers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Devils. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – New Jersey Devils odds
New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Rangers have hosted the Devils, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Devils and Rangers, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Rangers as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Devils have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last five home games, New York has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 9-1.
- The Devils have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
On the road this season, the Devils have gone 16-12-2 and are currently on a two-game losing streak away from home. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is in 11th place and has an overall record of 31-29-4.
As the underdog, the Devils have gone 5-12-2 this season and have lost three straight games when not favored. Over their last ten games, New Jersey has gone just 3-7 and is 6th in the Metropolitan Division.
For their offensive performance, the Devils come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 11th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 14th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-20, and his save percentage is 0.75%.
At home this season, the Rangers are 21-8-0, and they have been favored in 48 of their 62 games. In the Eastern Conference, they are 22-12 and sit in third place. Overall, New York is 40-18-4 and on a 7-3 run over their last ten games.
Against Metropolitan Division opponents, the Rangers have gone 11-5, and they have won 32 of the 48 games in which they have been favored. Over their last five games, New York is 2-3, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three contests.
The Rangers come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 13th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 19th in the league. The Rangers went 24-11 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 16-6.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin comes into the game having made 41 starts this season. So far, his record is 26-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.907%.
With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.
New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Devils (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Jacob Trouba – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Jake Allen – Trade – Questionable
- Kaapo Kahkonen – Trade – Questionable
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
