New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, April 27, 2023

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Rangers +105, Devils -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Rangers +105, Devils -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Rangers +100, Devils -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

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

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

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New York Rangers:  5-2-3 last 10

New Jersey Devils:  6-4-0 last 10

The Rangers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 107 points, a 47-22-13 record overall, and they were 24-9-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with both losses coming against the New Jersey Devils in their last 2 games, losing that last one at home 3-1. Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal for them in that game. Patrick Kane and Chris Kreider each led the team in assists with 1 while Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 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 Devils are entering this game finishing the regular season with 112 points, a 52-22-8 record overall, and they were 24-13-4 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with both wins coming against the New York Rangers in their last 2 games, winning that last one on the road 3-1. Jack Hughes, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Ondřej Palát each scored 1 goal in that game. Jonas Siegenthaler, Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton, Erik Haula, and Nico Hischier each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Hughes 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 23 shots with 22 saves and a .957 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 current betting odds have the Devils listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7-game series between the Rangers and the Devils for the 1st round of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. The Devils are entering this game with the series tied 2-2 and so far the road team has won every game in this series. The Devils are going to break that trend though with a win on home ice here and they will take a 3-2 series lead. The Devils were down 2-0 in this series going back to New York and pretty much looked down and out but a goaltending change has really turned this series on its head as the Devils were able to win both games with a great defensive effort and now have a chance to take a series lead on home ice. The Devils have all the momentum on their side now from those 2 wins and the Rangers offense hasn't been able to figure out scoring goals in Schmid either. Schmid has given the Devils a huge boost in this series and they will use that momentum to win game 5 and take a series lead back into New York with the pressure on the Rangers as they will have their backs against the wall. The best way to place a bet here is on the Devils to win this game and take a 3-2 series lead.

Rangers Devils Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 27, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Devils 3 Rangers 2.

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New York Rangers: 23-21 (-10.4 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive unders. 7-11 (-10.1 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 9-2 OVER in the first round of the playoffs. 10-4 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses.

New Jersey Devils: 53-31 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 28-12 (+12.5 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 23-10 OVER after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game. 26-15 OVER after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored.

New York Rangers:  None.

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

“Very disappointing. Not even close to good enough. ... It was real disappointing to watch that.” - Gerard Gallant after his team’s loss against the Devils in their game on Monday, game 4 of this series.

“We played a strong defensive game. We battled hard in all three zones. Great job by Siegenthaler jumping up in a four-man attack. He found a hole.” - Lindy Ruff after his team’s win against the Rangers in their game on Monday, game 4 of this series.

LW Kreider, Chris

C Zibanejad, Mika

RW Kane, Patrick

LD Lindgren, Ryan

RD Fox, Adam

G Shesterkin, Igor

LW Meier, Timo

C Hischier, Nico

RW Bratt, Jesper

LD Siegenthaler, Jonas

RD Hamilton, Dougie

G Schmid, Akira

Points: A. Panarin (92)

Goals: M. Zibanejad (39)

Assists: A. Panarin (63)

GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.48)

Points: J. Hughes (99)

Goals: J. Hughes (43)

Assists: J. Hughes (56)

GAA: A. Schmid (2.13)

Coaches:

New York Rangers: Gerard Gallant (2nd season)

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (3rd season)