New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/29/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+105) Rangers (-125)

The New Jersey Devils are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Saturday where they will go up against the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their series. New Jersey leads 3-2. The moneyline on this matchup has New Jersey at +105 while New York is priced at -125. The over/under has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-0 victory against the Rangers in Game 5. New Jersey accounted for 13 penalty mins for this game. In addition, they had 5 power play tries and scored 1 goal. The Devils had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 of the 43 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Devils have conceded 182 goals while getting 240 themselves. New Jersey Devils opponents have 230 power play tries (26th in pro hockey) and have scored 40 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 289 goals (4th in pro hockey) on the season and have conceded 222. New Jersey has tried 2,821 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 112 points and their points percentage is sitting at .683. The Devils have had 2,315 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. New Jersey has accumulated 224 power play opportunities and they have notched 49 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.88%.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Vanecek has participated in 131 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 74-33-14 and he has gotten the start in 123 games. Opponents have tallied 317 goals against Vanecek in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.59. Vanecek has seen 3,481 shots against him and he has 3,164 total saves. His save percentage currently is .909 for his 7,348 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Vanecek has accounted for 68 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .553.

In Game 5 the Rangers scored 0 goals of the 23 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

So far this year, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 273 goals, 107 points, and a points percentage of .652. They have permitted 216 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers have accumulated 214 goals at even strength and 59 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 245 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.08%. New York has taken 2,582 shots (16th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.57%, while allowing the other team 2,405 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.17% on the other teams 223 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.0%.

Across the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin in net. Teams are averaging 2.37 goals/game and he has relinquished 362 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start percentage is 66.7% and he has accumulated 102 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 153 games and has been on the ice for 9,151 minutes. Shesterkin is the owner of a lifetime record of 99-42-15 and has participated in 158 contests. He has tallied 4,390 stops out of the 4,752 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .924.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-125)

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