New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-188) Devils (+155)

The New York Rangers (44-20-6) are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the New Jersey Devils (24-39-6). The moneyline on this game has New York at -188 while New Jersey is priced at +155. The betting total comes in at 7.

The New York Rangers had a rough game after their 4-3 defeat to the Flyers the last time they stepped on the ice. New York garnered 6 mins in the box for this contest. The Rangers had a middle of the road showing in the loss. They also had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 out of the 46 shots they launched.

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When discussing scoring goals, the New York Rangers have notched 210 goals (17th in pro hockey) so far this year and have allowed 182. For the season, they have 94 points and their points percentage sits at .671. New York comes into tonight with 187 power play chances and they have scored 49 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 26.20%. At even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 144 goals while having 161 of their own. New York has tried 2,035 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Rangers have had 2,192 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .917. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 201 power play opportunities (12th in hockey) and have tallied 38 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has played in 93 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 58-26-7 and he started in 88 games. The opposition has notched 207 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.37. Shesterkin has had 2,835 shot attempts taken against him and he has 2,628 total saves. His save percentage is at .927 for his 5,249 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Shesterkin has compiled 62 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .705.

In their last contest, New Jersey went up against the Islanders in an outing where the Devils went home in defeat by a final score of 4-3. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils recorded 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

New Jersey has taken 2,201 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.54%, while allowing their opponents 2,162 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.01% on their opponents 179 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%. They have a total of 193 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.62%. The Devils have tallied 176 goals at even strength and 34 goals (27th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 254 goals to be scored by way of 220 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 210 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .391.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Nico Daws defending the net. Daws is sitting with a career mark of 8-10-0 and has played in 20 games. Daws' quality start percentage sits at 31.6% and he has 6 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has gathered 462 saves out of the 518 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .892. His opposition is averaging 3.33 goals per contest and he has relinquished 56 goals in total. He has made the start in 19 games and has been on the ice for 1,010 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (+155)

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