New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers NHL Betting Tips 3/9/2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Madison Square Garden

Get todays NHL hockey odds on this game.

The New Jersey Devils head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Devils at +170 and the Rangers at -230.

New Jersey has a record of 25-33-9 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 188 goals and surrendered 221 goals for a point differential of -33. For the year they have an ATS mark of 25-42-0 and an over/under record of 35-30-0. New York has a record of 27-28-12 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 186 goals and given up 218 for a goal differential of -32. Their record against the spread is 27-40-0 while their over/under mark is 34-31-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 25-42-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 35-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 27-40-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 34-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/07/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/07/19 C John Quenneville Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Washington
03/07/19 RW Kyle Palmieri Lower Body is upgraded to questionable Friday vs Washington
03/07/19 C Nico Hischier Upper Body is downgraded to out Friday vs Washington
03/07/19 C Pavel Zacha Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Washington
03/02/19 D Mirco Mueller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/28/19 LW Miles Wood Ankle is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Key New York Rangers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Damon Severson has scored 33 total points this year for the Devils. He has 9 goals this season with 111 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 24 assists on the year and averages 21.7 minutes played per contest. Travis Zajac averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 15 goals on 103 attempts. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the year. Cory Schneider has 4 wins and 9 losses this season in goal for the Devils. He has 482 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 431 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Mika Zibanejad has 63 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 27 goals this year with 196 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 36 assists on the year and averages 20.5 minutes played per contest. Chris Kreider averages 17.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 26 goals on 176 attempts. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the year. Henrik Lundqvist has 17 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,470 shots against him and he's given up 134 goals. He's made 1,336 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 59 total points this year, which is 28th in the NHL. They've scored 188 goals while giving up 221 scores, which has them ranked 22nd and 6th respectively. They have had 208 power play chances and scored 37 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the league. The Devils have given up 212 power play opportunities and surrendered 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking them 4th when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.10% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 28th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers are 24th in the league with a total of 66 points this season. They have 38 power play goals on 191 chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL. They've given up 216 power play opportunities and surrendered 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking 23rd overall. As a team, the Rangers are 25th with a total of 186 goals scored while they've given up 218 goals this season, ranking 7th in goals against. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.53%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 17th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1%, as they've attempted 3,598 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,888 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 2,818 attempts while they have given up 2,938 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 45.7% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.3% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,989 face-off wins compared to 2,064 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,522 hits and they have blocked 950 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 1,805 face-off wins compared to 2,009 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.3%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 1,741 hits and they have blocked 1,008 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. New York is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.1% as they've attempted 3,499 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,093 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.1% ranks 29th as they have 2,642 attempts while they have given up 3,085 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Devils/Rangers NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take New York -230

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Josh Schonwald