| 1-4-0 | October 19, 2013, 07:00 PM | Prudential Center | 0-3-3 |
The New Jersey Devils will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the New York Rangers invade Prudential Center on Saturday.
New Jersey will face the 1-4-0 Rangers. In totals betting, the Devils are 2-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Rangers are 3-1-1 favoring the OVER.
View New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as -110 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers, watch for the line updates during the day at Sportsbook.
The Devils - Rangers odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New Jersey is rated No. 25 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 12.
New York won its last outing, a 2-0 result against the Capitals on October 16. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Devils were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Ottawa at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 27-ranked offense (1.86 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 29 at 4.17 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 9.09% rate while the Rangers have a 79.17% rate on the penalty kill.
A few Rangers at Devils trends to consider:
NY Rangers is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
NY Rangers is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Rangers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Jersey's last 16 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Next up:
New York at Philadelphia, Thursday, October 24th
New Jersey at Columbus, Tuesday, October 22nd
