The New Jersey Devils, led by Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischier, are ready to take the ice against Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in a divisional showdown. MSG Network will air the action, which gets going at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 23.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
New York is 26-34 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 1.3 units this season. That early-season winning percentage is right in line with the 34-48 record the team managed during the 2017-18 season campaign. Of the team’s 60 games this season, 31 have gone over the total, while 27 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 15-16 SU at home this season.
The Rangers have converted on 21.4 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 27th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 77.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 29.3 saves per game with a .909 save percentage, Henrik Lundqvist (17-25-8) has been the primary option in goal for the Broadway Blueshirts this season. If head coach David Quinn decides to give him a breather, however, New York could go with Alexandar Georgiev (9-12-12 record, .904 save percentage, 3.21 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the ice, New Jersey is 24-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. 33 of its matches have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under the total and just two have pushed. The Devils are 8-22 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Devils have converted on 19.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked third overall and it’s successfully defended 84.2 percent of all penalties.
Keith Kinkaid (25.8 saves per game) has been the main option in goal for New Jersey. Kinkaid owns a 16-25-6 record, and has registered a .891 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this year.
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- A majority (66.7 percent) of New Jersey’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 16-21 overall in games decided by at least two scores. 10 of New York’s wins (38.5 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
- The Rangers are 15-14 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Devils are 11-15 SU when they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- New Jersey is 1-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while New York is 6-2 in shootouts.
- New Jersey is ranked ninth this season with 9.1 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended higher lately, as it’s averaged 10.5 giveaways over its last 10 games and 10.8 giveaways over its last five.
- New York has averaged 16.4 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.7 giveaways per game (ranked 29th).
- The Rangers this season have registered the fifth-most hits in the NHL (26.4 per game), but that average has climbed to 32.2 over their last five games as the home team.
