Kyle Palmieri, Nico Hischier, and the New Jersey Devils will do battle against Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for a Metro Division tilt. MSG Plus 2 will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9.
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers Odds
New York (-150) is currently the favorite over New Jersey (+130), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 under, +105 over.
Losing 5.0 units for moneyline bettors, New York is 27-40 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from the 34-48 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 67 regular season matches, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 31 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team’s 16-19 SU at home this year.
The Rangers have converted on 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.6 percent of all penalties.
With a .909 save percentage and 29.7 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (17-28-10) has been the top goalkeeper for New York this year. If head coach David Quinn decides to give him a breather, however, New York could roll with Alexandar Georgiev (10-15-15 record, .907 save percentage, 3.03 goals against average).
New Jersey has lost 15.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 25-43 straight up (SU). Through 68 regular season contests, 35 of its games have gone over the total, while 30 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Devils are 8-25 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Devils have converted on 17.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked fifth overall and it’s successfully defended 83.5 percent of all penalties.
Keith Kinkaid (25.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New Jersey. Kinkaid has 16 wins, 25 losses, and six overtime losses to his credit, and has registered a .891 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this year.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Rangers’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 6-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in four of New Jersey’s last five outings.
- New Jersey has managed 27.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New York is averaging 31.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The majority (64.0 percent) of New Jersey’s wins have come by two or more goals and the team is 16-24 overall in such games. 11 of New York’s wins (40.7 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Rangers this season have registered the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (26.0).
