New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, 3/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+160) Rangers (-195)

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Rangers (41-18-4) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (31-29-4) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Devils at +160 while the Rangers are priced at -195. The over/under is set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 defeat against the Hurricanes in their previous contest . New Jersey accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this game. The Devils offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. Furthermore, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to score. For the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 183 goals while scoring 167 of their own. New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 191 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 211 goals (10th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 223. New Jersey has tried 2,051 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 66 points and their points percentage is .516. The Devils have had 1,891 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .882. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 196 power play opportunities and they have notched 44 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 22.45%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Nico Daws. Daws has participated in 45 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 19-22-1 and got the start in 43 games. The opposition has racked up 126 goals versus Daws in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.18. Daws has seen 1,169 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,043 total saves. He has a save percentage of .892 during his 2,378 mins played. Over the course of his pro career, Daws has recorded 17 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .395.

In their last outing, New York went up against the Blues in a matchup where the Rangers took home the victory by a tally of 4-0. They had 6 power play opportunities in this outing and tallied 3 out of those opportunities. The Rangers scored 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

New York has put up 1,962 shots (17th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.65%, while allowing their opponents 1,864 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.33% on their opponents 180 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.9%. They have earned 201 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.87%. The Rangers have racked up 157 goals at even strength and 52 goals (4th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 169 goals to be scored by way of 139 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the New York Rangers have earned a total of 209 goals, 86 points, and a points percentage of .683.

For the opposition you will find Igor Shesterkin in net. He has tallied 5,514 saves out of 5,984 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .921. Shesterkin has amassed a career record of 126-55-17 and has played in 200 contests. He has been a starter 195 games and has played 11,640 minutes. Shesterkin's quality start rate is 65.6% and he has made 128 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.42 goals per game and he has relinquished 470 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (-195)

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