New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers 4/24/23 – The New Jersey Devils will travel to Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of their playoff series with the New York Rangers. New Jersey concluded their season with a record of 52-22-8 and New York finished with 47-22-13; New York Rangers currently leads their playoff series 2-1. The latest NHL betting odds today favor the Rangers to win in this matchup.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
Date & Time: Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
TV: ESPN
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers 4/24/23 Betting Odds
Devils
Moneyline: +134
Puckline: +1.5 (-194)
Total: 6 over (+109)
Rangers
Moneyline: -148
Puckline: -1.5 (+170)
Total: 6 under (-120)
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Analysis
New Jersey Devils was an underdog team in Game 3 of their playoff series against New York Rangers and came away victorious 2-1 after overtime thanks to Dougie Hamilton’s overtime winner and had an assist; Jesper Bratt also chipped in two assists for New Jersey while Akira Schmid was stellar, stopping 35 of 36 shots during this crucial contest. New Jersey had an outstanding offensive performance this season. They ranked 5th in goals per game and fourth in shots per game; Jack Hughes led their squad with 99 points. Nico Hischier had 80 points while Jesper Bratt scored 73 of them. Unfortunately, the Devils struggled on offense during games one, two, and three of the series; scoring just once each in games one and two before scoring two goals in game three. New Jersey was distinguished this season by both their defensive and goaltending performance, ranking 8th for goals against per game and 5th in shots against per game respectively. Vitek Vanecek had amassed a 33-11-4 record, boasting 2.45 GAA and 0.911 save percentage. However, Vanecek struggled throughout this series, allowing four goals in game one and five goals in game two. Akira Schmid started Game 3 and performed superbly, stopping 35 of 36 shots he faced. This helped the Devils’ claim the win in this round.
New York Rangers was an overwhelming favorite in Game 3 but were defeated 2-1 in overtime against the New Jersey Devils. Chris Kreider scored New York’s sole goal while Igor Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots faced. New York was impressive on offense this season, ranking 12th in goals per game and 16th in shots per game. Artemi Panarin led his team with 92 points. Mika Zibanejad led the Rangers with 39 goals and 91 points; Vincent Trocheck contributed 64 while Chris Kreider amassed 54. The offense of these teams proved powerful in games one and two of this series, both teams scoring at will. Starting the series off strong, they scored five goals in each of its first two games; however, after suffering a loss in Game 3 their offense subsided considerably – scoring just once during that game. New York was extremely impressive this season in both defense and goaltending, ranking fourth for goals against per game and sixth in shots against per game. Igor Shesterkin had amassed a 37-13-8 record and posted 2.48 goals-against average and 0.916 save percentage. In this playoff series, he performed admirably in net, only conceding one goal during each of the first two games and two more during game three of this playoff series.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 5 games. New Jersey are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games against NY Rangers. The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey’s last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers. The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference. New Jersey are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers’ last 7 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers’ last 7 games against New Jersey. NY Rangers are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers’ last 11 games when playing at home against New Jersey. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers’ last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Free Pick
The Rangers lead their playoff series 2-1 over the Devils. Unfortunately for both sides, neither have won their home game thus far in this series; New York hopes that will change in Game 4. Playing at home, the Rangers will win Game 4 and take a 3-1 series advantage as per the NHL betting analysts.
Free Pick: New York Rangers -1.5 (+170)
