Last year the New York Rangers had a breakout campaign under then-new head coach Gerard Gallant. The Broadway Blueshirts advanced to the Eastern Conference Final, where the Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated them. Thus, Stanley Cup betting odds expectations were sky-high for the Rangers in 2023. New York finished with three fewer points and five fewer wins this season. Still, the Rangers had a season that most other NHL clubs only dream of. Now come the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs and a date with the New Jersey Devils in the Battle of the Hudson River.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff First Round Series
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7 P.M. ET |
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| Location: | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ. |
| TV Coverage: | TBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Rangers | +1½ (-235) | 5½ (-120) | +112 |  |
| Devils | -1½ (+195) | 5½ (EV) | -132 | |
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New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers Series Schedule
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
- Game 1: | Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. | at NJD | TV: TBS
- Game 2: | Thursday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. | at NJD | TV: TBS
- Game 3: | Saturday, April 22, 8 p.m. | at NYR | TV: ABC
- Game 4: | Monday, April 24, 7 p.m. | at NYR | TV: ESPN
- Game 5*: | Thursday, April 27, TBD | at NJD | TV: TBD
- Game 6*: | Saturday, April 29, TBD | at NYR | TV: TBD
Devils vs. Rangers SBG Odds Overview
The 3-seed New Jersey Devils will face the 5-seed New York Rangers in the best-of-seven first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Devils opened as a -120 favorite to win the series. While the Rangers opened as a +100 sportsbook
dog.
New Jersey Devils Team Overview
The New Jersey Devils are 52-22-8 straight up and 40-37-5 over/under the total. Also, New Jersey is 3rd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. New Jersey is 23 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, New Jersey has covered four out of their last five games. While the Devils have gone over the total in five of its previous seven matchups.
New Jersey has NHL metrics of 4th for goals scored and 13th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Devils have NHL metrics of 8th for goals against and 4th for penalty killing.
First among New Jersey, scorers is Jack Hughes with 43 goals, 56 assists, 99 points, and a +10. Goaltender Vitek Vanecek has a .911 save percentage and 2.45 goals against average. His record is 33-11-4 with three shutouts.
New York Rangers Team Overview
The New York Rangers are 47-22-13 straight up and 35-44-3 over/under the total. Also, New York is 5th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. New York is 28 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Late on, New York has covered one out of their last four games. While the Rangers have gone under the total in four of its previous five matchups.
New York has NHL metrics of 12th for goals scored and 7th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Rangers have NHL metrics of 4th for goals against and 13th for penalty killing.
First among New York scorers is Mika Zibanejad with 39 goals, 52 assists, 91 points, and a +25. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin has a .916 save percentage and 2.48 goals-against average. His record is 37-13-8 with three shutouts.
Devils vs. Rangers SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the Rangers have the better NHL Playoff betting odds price in an even series.
Devils vs. Rangers SBG Best Bet: New York Rangers.