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Mar 27, 2008 | By Stan Leung | Picks Articles Archive

New Jersey Devils (+125) vs. New York Rangers (-145)
Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:05 PM EST
Over/Under: 5
NHL Betting Pick: Devils +125

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Looking to snap a four-game winless streak, the Devils head across the Hudson River to Madison Square Garden, where they take on the New York Rangers. Wow a NHL team that is still fighting for the playoffs versus one of the best and most disciplined team in the NHL. I have no idea why the New Jersey Devils are +125. Sportsbook oddsmakers currently have the NY Rangers listed as a home 145-moneyline favorite versus the Devils, with the goals Over/Under sitting at 5.

The Devils have owned the Rangers head to head with a 36-16-11 money line record in their last 63 meetings. Also the Rangers will be without their best player in Scott Gomez who is out with a rib injury. Gomez, the Rangers' leader with 67 points, also has a team-high five points this season the Devils. Yes the Devils are on a slump but this is the best underdog NHL betting pick on the NHL schedule.

Betting wise the Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. This cross rival NHL matchup is always a tight close checking affair and that plays into the hands of the Devils who are very disciplined. Betting wise the odds are in the Rangers favor because the Devils have lost four games in a row but they lost to the best team in the East right now the Pittsburgh Penguins twice, the NY Islanders and the Rangers. The Devils never lose that many games and this is a perfect betting game with great online NHL betting odds. When it comes to righting the Devils ship the team goes through Martin Brodeur and as long as Brodeur keeps stacking his pads, the Devils have a chance and he will be mad after losing to the Rangers in a shootout.

Bottom Line: Yes the Devils are not playing well but they are a well coached and disciplined team that also is well prepared and I don’t see them losing to the Rangers 2 game sin a row when they are battling for a top seed in the Atlantic division.

Slumps don’t last forever and the Devils will win tonight and give NHL bettors a nice payday

A few trends to consider:

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Jersey's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 9 games
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

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Slumps don’t last forever and the Devils will win tonight and give NHL bettors a nice payday

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