New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+110) Devils (-130)

The New York Rangers (47-22-13) are en route to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will meet the New Jersey Devils (52-22-8) in Game 2 of their series. New York leads 1-0. The moneyline on this contest has New York at +110 while New Jersey is at -130. The over/under is set at 6.

The New York Rangers will head into Game 2 feeling good after earning a 5-1 win against the Devils in Game 1. New York tallied 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Rangers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the victory. Moreover, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 2 goals. In the outing, they scored on 5 of the 23 shots they put on net.

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New York Rangers opponents have earned 223 power play tries (29th in pro hockey) and have come away with 42 goals in those attempts. The Rangers thus far have had 2,405 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .910. New York has tried 2,582 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.6%. When at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 174 goals while having 214 on the offensive side of the ice. New York skates onto the rink with 245 power play opportunities and they have added 59 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 24.08%. For the year, they sit with 107 points and their points percentage is sitting at .652. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New York Rangers have accumulated 273 goals (12th in the NHL) so far this year and have given up 216.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has participated in 158 contests during his NHL career. He has a win-loss record of 99-42-15 and he has gotten the start in 153 games. The opposition has been able to score 362 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.37. Shesterkin has seen 4,752 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,390 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .924 in his 9,151 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Shesterkin is sitting with 102 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .667.

In Game 1, New Jersey faced the Rangers in a matchup where the Devils went home in defeat by a tally of 5-1. They had 4 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils scored 1 goal of the 28 shots on goal they took.

New Jersey has tried 2,821 shots (4th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.24%, while allowing the opposition 2,315 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.61% on the other teams 230 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.4%. They have earned 224 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 21.88%. The Devils are sitting with 240 goals at even strength and 49 goals (20th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 222 goals to be scored by of a combination of 182 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils have earned 289 goals, 112 points, and a points percentage of .683.

Across the ice you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 317 goals altogether. Vanecek's quality start rate sits at 55.3% and he has made 68 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 123 games and his ice time sits at 7,348 mins. Vanecek has accrued a career record of 74-33-14 and has played in 131 contests. He has accounted for 3,164 stops out of 3,481 shots tried, giving him a save % of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-130)

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