New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/01/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, May 1, 2023

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Rangers -105, Devils -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Rangers +100, Devils -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Rangers -105, Devils -115; 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:  4-3-3 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 off of a win against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, winning that last one at home 5-2. Chris Kreider, Vladimir Tarasenko, Mika Zibanejad, Barclay Goodrow, and Braden Schneider each scored 1 goal in that game. Adam Fox and Chris Kreider each led the team in assists with 2 while Patrick Kane led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 36 shots with 34 saves and a .944 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 off of a loss against the New York Rangers in their last game, losing that last one on the road 5-2. Curtis Lazar and Dawson Mercer each scored 1 goal in that game. Kevin Bahl, Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, and Damon Severson each led the team in assists with 1 while Jack Hughes led the team in shots on net in that game with 9. Akira Schmid was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 29 shots with 24 saves and a .828 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 Rangers listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 7 of a 7-game series between the Rangers and the Devils for the 1st round of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs. This series is all tied up 3-3 so this will be the final game of this series with the winner moving on to the next round of the playoffs to play against the Carolina Hurricanes. This series has been a series all about momentum, the Rangers won the first 2 games of this series in New Jersey but the Devils were able to flip that momentum with a goalie change winning the next 3 games. Now the Rangers have taken back the momentum going into game 7 with a win on home ice in the last game to even up this series. Shesterkin finally had a great game as he only allowed 2 goals in game 6 but even more importantly, the Rangers were finally able to break the seal on Schmid as they scored 5 goals in the game. The Devils were the better team during the regular season but both of these teams were actually better in their road games this year. The Devils have also turned their entire franchise around in such a short period of time, but they are still lacking the experience that the Rangers have and the Rangers will use that experience to dig in deep here as they have done it before and they will end this series right here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game and end the series.

Rangers Devils Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Monday, May 1, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rangers 4 Devils 2.

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New York Rangers: 21-21 (-11.8 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 49-37 (-4.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 10-3 OVER in the first round of the playoffs. 6-1 OVER when facing elimination in a playoff series.

New Jersey Devils: 54-32 (+10.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 29-12 (+13.5 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 31-20 OVER after allowing 5 goals or more. 20-13 OVER off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more.

New York Rangers:  None.

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

“They battled hard, competed hard. When your backs are against the wall, you have to play your best game. I thought we did.” - Gerard Gallant after his team’s win against the Devils in their game on Saturday, game 6 of this series.

“We worked all year long to have home-ice advantage for Game 7. What a game to be in. ... I know this team will give me everything they’ve got.” - Lindy Ruff after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Saturday, game 6 of this series.

LW Kreider, Chris

C Zibanejad, Mika

RW Tarasenko, Vladimir

LD Lindgren, Ryan

RD Fox, Adam

G Shesterkin, Igor

LW Tatar, Tomas

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)