New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/24/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, April 24, 2023

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +130, Rangers -150; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +130, Rangers -150; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +125, Rangers -155; Over/Under:  6 goals

New Jersey Devils:  52-22-8 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

New York Rangers:  47-22-13 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  6-4-0 last 10

New York Rangers:  5-1-4 last 10

The Devils are entering this game finishing the regular season with 112 points, a 52-22-8 record overall, and they were 28-9-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the New York Rangers in their last game, winning that one on the road 2-1 in overtime. Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes each scored 1 goal in that game. Jesper Bratt led the team in assists with 2 while Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes, and Timo Meier each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Akira Schmid was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 36 shots with 35 saves and a .972 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 291 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 226 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Rangers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 107 points, a 47-22-13 record overall, and they were 23-13-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1 in OT. Chris Kreider scored the only goal for them in that game. Patrick Kane and Mika Zibanejad each led the team in assists with 1 while Patrick Kane and Mika Zibanejad each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 28 shots with 26 saves and a .928 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 277 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 219 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the Rangers and the Devils for the 1st round of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. The Rangers are entering this game with a 2-1 series lead after stealing both road games in this series, but blew their chance on home ice in game 3 to make a 3-0 series lead. Now they have given the Devils some life with a win in this series but the Rangers will be making sure they put the clamp down here. They have a lot of playoff experience on their side from their deep run last year and they will use that experience to help them put a 3-1 dagger in the Devils here. The main difference for the Devils in game 3 was their goaltending as Akira Schmid had a much better game than Vanecek did in the first 2 games, but they still haven't been able to solve the Rangers defense only scoring 2 goals in that win and haven't scored more than 2 goals in any games this series. The Devils lack of offense is going to be the difference in this game as they are still going to struggle scoring goals here while the Rangers have been scoring and will find ways to put the puck past Schmid on their home ice here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game and take a 3-1 series lead.

Devils Rangers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Monday, April 24, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Rangers 3 Devils 1.

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New Jersey Devils: 52-31 (+8.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 27-12 (+11.1 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 19-7 OVER after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored. 27-13 OVER after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game.

New York Rangers: 23-20 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive unders. 7-10 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 9-1 OVER in the first round of the playoffs. 8-2 OVER when playing 5 or less games in 14 days. 

New Jersey Devils:  J. Bernier (G) Out indefinitely - Hip.

New York Rangers:  None.

“We got whacked two games in a row ... better feeling tonight. That's huge for our belief tonight. We're back in this thing and we're excited. Now we're really pumped to play the next game.” - Jack Hughes after their win against the Rangers in their game on Saturday, game 3 of this series.

“You’re going to turn the puck over, but at times today we made the wrong decision. That’s what they want. ... They’re good, they pressure hard everywhere and try to force those turnovers so they can get it to their quick forwards and go on the counter-attack.” - Mika Zibanejad after their loss against the Devils in their game on Saturday, game 3 of this series.

LW Meier, Timo

C Hischier, Nico

RW Bratt, Jesper

LD Siegenthaler, Jonas

RD Hamilton, Dougie

G Schmid, Akira

LW Kreider, Chris

C Zibanejad, Mika

RW Kane, Patrick

LD Lindgren, Ryan

RD Fox, Adam

G Shesterkin, Igor

Points: J. Hughes (99)

Goals: J. Hughes (43)

Assists: J. Hughes (56)

GAA: A. Schmid (2.13)

Points: A. Panarin (92)

Goals: M. Zibanejad (39)

Assists: A. Panarin (63)

GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.48)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (3rd season)

New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant (2nd season)