Devils vs. Rangers betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the New Jersey Devils (38-33-2) and the New York Rangers (30-35-9) at Madison Square Garden sees the Devils favored on the road (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Rangers (+105). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils to win vs Rangers -125

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Devils vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-125)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 71 games this season.
  • In 41.1% of New York’s previous games this season (30/73), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 1.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two clubs.
  • The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 200 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the league.
  • On defense, New Jersey has allowed 223 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 15th in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-23) ranks them 22nd in the NHL.
  • The 42 power-play goals New Jersey has put up this season (on 188 chances) rank 19th in the league.
  • The Devils’ offense has the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.34%).
  • New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils kill 79.46% of their opponent’s power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Devils’ players win 51.1% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
  • New Jersey has a 9.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 31st in the NHL.
  • The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gone 22-19 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 28 games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Devils have 15 wins.
  • The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 22 goals and 41 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: 19 goals and 43 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 26 goals and 31 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 22-17-1 record, .884 save percentage, 122 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the league’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (208 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • New York’s 231 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -23.
  • New York has recorded 46 power-play goals this season, which ranks 15th in the NHL (on 189 chances).
  • The Rangers have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.34%.
  • New York has scored six shorthanded goals this season (11th in league).
  • The 78.67% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have amassed is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
  • The Rangers win 54.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the third-best rate in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 11.2% shooting percentage ranks 12th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been an underdog in 43 games this season, with 15 upset wins (34.9%).
  • New York has won 14 of its 34 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Mika Zibanejad: 32 goals and 37 assists
  • Alexis Lafreniere: 22 goals and 29 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 15 goals and 34 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 23-16-6 record, .911 save percentage, 116 goals given up
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