The New Jersey Devils (25-15-3) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (18-21-2) on Thursday, January 9th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Devils are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Flames. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Devils vs Rangers

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey fell to 25-15-3 after a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Flames found the net at 14:26. Calgary added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 18-21-2 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers built a 2-0 lead before the Islanders responded, but New York pulled away with two more goals in the third period.

New Jersey Offense Breakdown

New Jersey’s offense was blanked in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, despite putting 22 shots on goal. The Devils gave the puck away 19 times and were unable to find the net in any of the three periods.

New Jersey failed to score on the power play and didn’t manage any shorthanded goals either. It was the first time this season the Devils have been shut out.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal, and Adam Edstrom netted his 1st of the season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal, with Panarin’s first goal coming on a power play in the second period.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils were solid through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 22 hits.

New York Team Defense

Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Islanders. Defensively, New York recorded 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks. The Rangers allowed two goals, both in the 2nd period, but kept the Islanders off the scoresheet in the 1st and 3rd periods.

Devils vs Rangers Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Devils offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New Jersey posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 0-5 ATS.
• Across the Rangers last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-8, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Devils have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.

Devils vs Rangers Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Rangers to secure a victory over the Devils at home. With the moneyline currently set at +148, I’m locking in my bet on the Rangers straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Rangers winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Rangers straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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