Devils vs. Rangers betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (25-15-3) are favored on the road (-148 moneyline odds to win) against the New York Rangers (18-20-2, +124 moneyline odds). The contest on Thursday begins at 7:00 PM ET from Madison Square Garden on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Rangers -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Devils vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-148)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 43 games this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 18 of 40 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 more than the 5.7 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 137 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked seventh in the league this year.
  • New Jersey is ranked seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 109 in total (2.5 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +28.
  • New Jersey’s 35 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ 28.93% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the NHL this season.
  • New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils’ 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
  • The Devils’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank 12th in the league.
  • New Jersey has a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 17th in the NHL.
  • The Devils average 23.7 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has won 22 of its 38 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 25 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -148, the Devils have 14 wins.
  • New Jersey has a 59.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 34 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 15 goals and 33 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 19 goals and 17 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 20-8-2 record, .911 save percentage, 65 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 117 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
  • New York has given up 3.2 goals per game, and 128 total, which ranks 18th among all NHL teams.
  • Their 18th-ranked goal differential is -11.
  • New York has recorded 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 107 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (17.76%) ranks 26th in the league.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.54% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the second-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.7%).
  • New York’s collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have claimed an upset victory in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • New York has won one of its nine games when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Rangers.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 16 goals and 26 assists
  • Adam Fox: one goal and 30 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 13 goals and 14 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 11-15-1 record, .905 save percentage, 78 goals conceded
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