Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers will face off against Kyle Palmieri, Taylor Hall, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center for a divisional showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, and it’ll be shown live on MSG Network.
New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
The Devils (-125) are favored over the Rangers (+105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
New York is 21-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 49 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under and just one has pushed. As an away team in 2018-19, the Broadway Blueshirts are 8-16 SU.
New York has converted on 20.4 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it has successfully killed off only 77.1 percent of its penalties..
With a .908 save percentage and 29.5 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (15-20-7) has been the best option in goal for New York this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, New York could go with Alexandar Georgiev (6-11 record, .897 save percentage, 3.28 goals against average).
On the other bench, New Jersey is 19-30 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 49 regular season matches, 26 of its games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 13-10 SU as the home team this year.
The Devils have converted on just 18.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Keith Kinkaid (26.2 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Devils. Kinkaid has 14 wins, 21 losses, and six OT losses and has registered a subpar .900 save percentage and 3.10 goals against average this season.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils Free Picks
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Devils, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Devils are 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Rangers are 5-2 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of New Jersey’s last five outings.
- New York has managed 25.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while New Jersey is averaging 30.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Five of New York’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-4 in those games.
- New York skaters have accounted for the seventh-most hits in the league (26.2 per game).
