New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, 4/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+165) Rangers (-200)

The New York Rangers (50-21-4) will take on the New Jersey Devils (36-34-4) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Devils at +165 and the Rangers are coming in at -200. The over/under is set at 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 defeat against the Sabres in their previous contest . New Jersey garnered 2 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. The Devils had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 30 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 210 goals while earning 193 of their own. New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 220 power play tries (18th in hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those chances. When it comes to their scoring, the New Jersey Devils have notched 243 goals (11th in hockey) so far this year and have given up 251. New Jersey has attempted 2,334 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points percentage is sitting at .514. The Devils so far have had 2,222 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .887. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 224 power play opportunities and they have scored 50 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.32%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Allen is sitting with 213 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .530. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 23,840 mins guarding the cage. Allen has had 11,876 shots against him and has recorded 10,784 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,092 goals against Allen in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.75. He has earned a win-loss mark of 193-165-41 and was named the starter in 402 games. Allen has participated in 423 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, New York went up against the Penguins in a game where the Rangers ended up losing by a final of 5-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers recorded 2 goals of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

The Rangers have accumulated 198 goals at even strength and 58 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. New York has put up 2,322 shots (15th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.02%, while allowing the opposition 2,221 shots. So far this year, the New York Rangers have tallied 256 goals, 104 points, in addition to a points percentage of .693. They have permitted 208 goals to be scored by of a combination of 173 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 226 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.66%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.49% on the other teams 212 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.6%.

Across the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin in net. His opposition is averaging 2.44 goals/game and he has allowed 493 goals overall. Shesterkin's percentage of quality starts is 64.5% and he has earned 131 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 203 games and has been on the ice for 12,126 mins. Shesterkin has a lifetime mark of 131-58-17 and has been in net for 208 games. He has recorded 5,729 saves out of the 6,222 shots tried, giving him a rate of .921.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (-200)

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