Rangers vs. Devils Betting Picks & Predictions
The New York Rangers (34-15-5) host the New Jersey Devils (19-30-5) on Friday, March 4, with the Rangers coming off a win and the Devils a defeat. Rangers (-165) versus Devils (+141) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Rangers vs. Devils betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Rangers vs. Devils Betting Line
Rangers vs Devils Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Rangers |
-1.5 |
6 |
Rangers vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 4, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Devils
Computer picks for Rangers vs Devils
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Rangers (-1.5)
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Over (6)
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Rangers 4 Devils 2
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Rangers vs. Devils Betting Trends
Through 29 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New York has won 22 of those matchups.
In 13 games with shorter than -165 moneyline odds this season, the Rangers have won 11.
Looking at the moneyline odds, New York has a 62.3% chance of winning this contest.
New York Rangers Leaders
Artemi Panarin is currently one of New York’s top contributors (59 total points), having amassed 15 goals and 44 assists.
Mika Zibanejad has 20 goals and 34 assists to total 54 points (1.0 per game).
Adam Fox has 53 total points for New York, with seven goals and 46 assists.
Alexandar Georgiev has a record of 7-8-2. He has conceded 55 goals (3.0 goals against average) and recorded 477 saves with an .897 save percentage (44th in the league).
New York Rangers Season Stats
The Rangers offense’s 158 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
On defense, the Rangers are one of the best squads in NHL action, conceding 135 goals to rank third.
The team is ranked 11th in goal differential at +23.
The Rangers’ 39 power-play goals this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 152 power-play chances).
The Rangers have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 25.7%.
The Rangers have scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
The Rangers kill 83.0% of opponent power plays, currently the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
The Rangers’ players win 47.6% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
The Rangers have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 10th in the NHL.
The Rangers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 26.6 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Devils vs. Rangers Betting Trends
This season the Devils have 10 wins in the 38 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
New Jersey has gone 4-13 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +141 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 41.5%.
New Jersey Devils Leaders
Jesper Bratt is a top offensive contributor for his team with 50 points (1.0 per game). He has scored 19 goals and 31 assists in 49 games (playing 16:54 per game).
New Jersey’s Jack Hughes has racked up 39 total points (1.1 per game), with 17 goals and 22 assists.
Nico Hischier has scored 15 goals and contributed 21 assists for New Jersey, giving him a point total of 36.
New Jersey’s Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-9-3 this season, amassing 593 saves and giving up 70 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (47th in the league).
New Jersey Devils Season Stats
The Devils have scored 166 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in the league.
The Devils have allowed 193 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 27th.
Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -27.
The Devils have put up 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 23rd in the NHL (on 147 power-play chances).
The Devils have an 18.4% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 21 percentage.
The Devils have scored four shorthanded goals.
The 81.4% of opponent power plays the Devils kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Devils have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.7%).
The Devils are shooting 9.7% (14th in the league).
The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.6 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Rangers and Devils Injury Report
Rangers: Sammy Blais: Out For Season (Lower body), Kevin Rooney: Out (Upper-body), Kaapo Kakko: Out (Upper Body)
Devils: Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Left Heel), Miles Wood: Out (Hip), Janne Kuokkanen: Out (Wrist), Jonathan Bernier: Out For Season (Hip), Tyce Thompson: Out (Upper Body), A.J. Greer: Out (Undisclosed)
Our best bet is Rangers on the moneyline at -165 and against the spread (-1.5) after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish over the total of 6 goals.
