New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, 12/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-110) Rangers (-110)

The New Jersey Devils (21-5-1) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will compete against the New York Rangers (14-10-5). The moneyline on this game has the Devils at -110 and the Rangers are at -110. The total has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-4 defeat to the Islanders in their previous game. New Jersey had 23 mins in the box for this game. They also had 3 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Devils played really well in this loss. In the matchup, they netted 4 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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In reference to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 100 goals (6th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 63. For the current campaign, the have a total of 43 points and their points percentage is sitting at .796. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 85 power play opportunities and they have notched 18 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 21.18%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed 47 goals while scoring 82 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has taken 942 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Devils have had 718 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .912. New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 88 power play tries (22nd in the NHL) and have notched 16 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Vitek Vanecek. For his professional hockey career, Vanecek has accrued 47 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .516. His save percentage is at .909 for his 5,399 mins guarding the cage. Vanecek has seen 2,590 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,355 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 235 goals versus Vanecek in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.61. He has accumulated a mark of 53-24-11 and got the start in 91 games. Vanecek has taken the ice for 97 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, New York squared up with the Avalanche in a game where the Rangers got the tie by a tally of 1-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers scored 1 goal of the 29 shots on goal they took.

New York has attempted 968 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.09%, while allowing their opponents 855 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.55% on the other teams 88 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.5%. They have recorded 95 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.11%. The Rangers have tallied 67 goals at even strength and 21 goals (13th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 81 goals to be scored by of a combination of 63 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the New York Rangers are sitting with 88 goals, 33 points, in addition to a points percentage of .569.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin in goal. He has tallied 3,399 stops out of 3,670 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .926. Shesterkin has accumulated a lifetime record of 75-33-11 and has been in net for 121 games. He got the starting nod in 116 games and has played for a total of 6,934 mins. Shesterkin's quality start rate is 69.8% and he has 81 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.34 goals per contest and he has conceded 271 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-110)

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