NHL Betting: N.Y. Rangers at N.J. Devils

Apr 09, 2008 | By Scott Burgess | Picks Articles Archive

With eight regular season games under their belts, tonight’s game between the N.Y. Rangers and the N.J. Devils is going to be an all out brawl. The Rangers lead the series 7-1 SU, but the Devils won the last meeting 3-2 in shootouts. BetUS.com has the Devils as 125-moneyline favs over the Rangers with the over/under posted at 4 ½. Get your NHL Bet in now at BetUS.com

GAME: New York Rangers (42-27-4-9) at New Jersey Devils (46-29-3-4)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 09 - 7:05 PM EST
LINE: BetUS.com TOTAL: 4.5
Pick: Rangers +105

The Rangers capped off their season with back to back losses, but with great results against the Devils they feel confident going into tonight’s game. They are 7-1 SU against the Devils holding them to a combined seven goals. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist finished with a career high 37 wins and had a league best 10 shutouts. Against the Devils, Lundqvist was nearly unbeatable, going 7-0-1 with a 1.09 GAA and two shutouts. Entering his 15th postseason, Jagr is second among active players with 72 playoff goals, and 166pts is tied with Colorado's Peter Forsberg for second. Jagr scored five goals in his final four games of the regular season and finished on a five-game point streak. Chris Drury had four goals and three assists in his last four games against the Devils. With 25 goals, Drury tied Jagr for the team lead, followed by 23 from Brendan Shanahan. The Rangers are 17-14-3-7 away from home.

The Devils have one of the best playoff goalies in the world. Goalie Martin Brodeur is 94-70 with a 1.93 GAA and 22 shutouts in 164 career playoff games. He finished with a league high-tying 77 games - the 10th straight season in which he's played at least 70. He was second in the league with 44 wins and a 2.17 GAA. But against the Rangers Brodeur posted a 1.96 GAA against this season, he was just 1-4-3 SU. Zach Parise led the team with 32 goals and 65pts, both career highs. Patrik Elias is the Devils' most experienced playoff performer with franchise records of 35 goals and 69 assists in 121 games. The Devils are 25-14-0-2 on home ice.

Recent Trends

Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Quarterfinals games.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. a team with a winning record.
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite.
Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite.

The Bottom Line: I like the Rangers, they’ve beaten them 7 of 8 and they have players with major playoff experience. Get your NHL Bet in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.

NHL Betting: N.Y. Rangers at N.J. Devils

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