Two teams squaring off for the second time this year, the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils clash at the Prudential Center. MSG Network will air this Metropolitan Division matchup, which gets going at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 30.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils Odds
New Jersey heads into the game as the favorite with a moneyline of -135. The line for New York sits at +115, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 7 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
New York is 12-12 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 13 of its contests have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. The Broadway Blueshirts are 4-6 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
New York has converted on 19.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, New York has been penalized 4.7 times per game this season, and 5.8 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays just 8.2 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Sporting a .912 save percentage and 31.3 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (7-9-2) has been the top option in goal for New York this year. Lundqvist played yesterday, however, so head coach David Quinn might decide to rest him and roll with Alexandar Georgiev instead (5-5-1 record, .903 save percentage, 3.42 goals against average).
The visiting Rangers have relied on Artemi Panarin and Ryan Strome this year. Panarin has 33 points via 12 goals and 21 assists, and has recorded multiple points 12 times. Strome has six goals and 17 assists to his credit, and has logged a point in 15 games.
New Jersey is 9-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 13 of its outings have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 4-9 SU at home this year.
New Jersey has converted on just 14.1 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that places it in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 21st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all penalties.
New Jersey players have been called for penalties 4.0 times per game this season, 3.6 per game over their past five contests total, and 3.4 per game over their last five home outings. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 7.6 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
MacKenzie Blackwood has stopped 26.9 shots per game as the top option in goal for New Jersey. Blackwood has eight wins, nine losses, and three overtime losses to his name and has recorded a fairly-weak .900 save percentage and 3.13 goals against average this season.
Taylor Hall (four goals, 17 assists) will pace the offensive counter for the Devils.
New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Betting Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in four of New York’s last five games.
- The Devils are 4-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-11 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- New Jersey skaters have managed 8.0 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 6.6 takeaways per game (ranked 26th in the NHL).
- New York has averaged 5.0 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 8.6 takeaways per game (ranked sixth in the league).