New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1 odds, tips and betting trends
Watch on Thursday when the New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at 7:30 PM ET on MSG. The Rangers are ahead in the series 1-0.
New Jersey’s most recent game was a 5-1 home loss against the New York Rangers on April 18.
New York won on the road in its most recent game on April 18, 5-1 over the New Jersey Devils.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-130)
- Underdog: Rangers (+109)
- Over/under: 5.5
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- In 60 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 38 of those matchups.
- Through 52 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Devils have won 33 times.
- New Jersey has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
- New Jersey and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 57 of 83 games this season.
- Over the last 10 games, the Devils have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.
- They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) during that time.
- On the defensive end, the Devils have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) in those 10 outings.
- The Rangers have been made the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent 13 times.
- New York is 5-9 when it is the underdog by +109 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 47.8%.
- In 50.6% of New York’s previous games this season (42/83), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
- In their last 10 games, the Rangers are 5-2-3 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that stretch.
- Over on the defensive end, the Rangers have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) over those 10 matchups.
- Game Day: Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
