Metro Division Clash: Devils vs Rangers Betting Preview & Odds
With a Losing Home Record, This One is a Must for New York
A look at today’s NHL odds sheet brings us to our Devils vs Rangers betting preview. NHL betting odds show a promising number to bettors in this key Metro Division clash. We’re confident that when you check the NHL scores tonight, you have an easy winner. The Devils lead the Metro by seven points over the Carolina Hurricanes and by 10 points over the New York Rangers who need this game if they have dreams of catching the Devils.
Game Information
New Jersey Devils (21-5-1) at New York Rangers (14-10-5)
Date & Time & Streaming:
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Streaming: MSGS, MSG
Devils Focused on Avoiding Back-to-Back Losses
No one has been a bigger surprise in the league this season than the New Jersey Devils who have won more money for their backers than any other team in the league with 981 units won. Jersey opened the season with two losses, but since, is 21-4 on the back of a 13-game win streak that lasted an entire month.
Their 43 points are second only to the Boston Bruins (45) overall. So to say it’s been a good start for Lindy Ruff’s team is an understatement. New Jersey hasn’t been as profitable as a favorite with just 164 units behind a 14-6 record. Only one other time this season have they been a small favorite of -120 or less, which resulted in a 5-2 road win against the Vancouver Canucks.
The Devils are fourth in goals scored (3.7) and third with over 35 shots a game. It’s tempting to just ride the Devils in this one but it’s the total that has us intrigued. Let’s continue our Devils vs Rangers betting preview by taking a deeper look at the Rangers.
Wins at the Garden Continue to Elude the Rangers
What a difference a year makes. Last season, New York was among the best NHL team at home with a win percentage of over 70%. This season the relationship with the Rangers on home ice has been anything but smooth with an unexpected 5-6-4 start.
This has been a pattern with Gerard Gallant’s teams after hearing his message for a season. Gone is Ryan Reeves, who also seems to start wearing out his welcome in a few seasons, but that loss also creates an identity void that he filled nicely in Vegas and then in New York. Although the career record shows that Gallant has helped his team improve in his previous three stops, there is something that seems to happen in the second season that creates a shifting of the relationship between himself and the team.
The point is for bettors, to watch closely for defensive breakdowns, which is the first thing to go when you’re not playing for the man behind the bench as much as you had in the past.
In Carolina, the team had no problem shoving him into a cab after he was let go on the road. He took his team to the Stanley Cup final in his first season in Vegas, but that relationship quickly soured thereafter. The point is for bettors, to watch closely for defensive breakdowns, which is the first thing to go when you’re not playing for the man behind the bench as much as you had in the past. Let’s conclude our Devils vs Rangers betting preview by checking out some trends that will surely give us a sharp wager.
Bettors Riding Devils
The New Jersey Devils opened up as a small road favorite (-107) but were bet up to a consensus of -112 in the desert. We anticipate this number to settle at -115 as the day progresses with 66% of the moneyline wagers and 83% of the early puckline wagers coming in on Jersey. Bettors like the over (6) but not at the same rate as the side with 72% of the bets, but the money wagered has been less, so the total hasn’t made any real movement.
If you’ve watched this series between the Rangers and Devils, you would know that this has been an over series for many years. When these two get together at MSG, the over is on a 9-2-1 run and 20-6-4 overall. That’s where we feel more comfortable putting our money. To end our Devils vs Rangers betting preview, our official selection is over 6 (-113 consensus).
| Last Updated: 12/12/2022 | Teams |
|---|---|
| Moneyline | Devils -115, Rangers -105 |
| Puck Line` | 6 (o -113) |
| Total | Devils -1.5 (+222), Rangers +1.5 (-270) |
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