New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 12/23/24

Betting on today’s Rangers and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. This Metropolitan division matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Devils are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Rangers.

NEW YORK RANGERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 1:00 ET on Monday, December 23rd.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Devils picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Devils on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Rangers (+1.5)

Can New York Deliver Being Underdogs on the Road?

The Rangers evened their record at 16-16-1 with a 5-2 victory over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with a short-handed goal at 16:16 in the first period.

Artemi Panarin scored twice, with his 9th goal coming on an empty net and his 8th on a power play. Chris Kreider netted his 8th goal as well, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom scored for the first time this season.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers took 40 shots on goal, scoring once on a power play and once while shorthanded.

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their third-period performance from their previous game against the Islanders, where they didn’t allow a goal in the final frame. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Rangers’ defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed in the third came with just 8 seconds left in the second period.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Favored New Jersey?

The Devils fell to 22-11-3 after a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. New Jersey entered the game as the puck line favorites, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Flames broke through at 5:34. New Jersey’s offense couldn’t find the net, managing just 22 shots and committing 19 giveaways.

New Jersey’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, despite putting 22 shots on goal. The Devils had 19 giveaways and were unable to score in any period.

New Jersey didn’t score on the power play, nor did they manage any shorthanded or empty net goals. The team was held without a goal for the entire game.

Defensively, the Devils held firm through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. New Jersey’s defense also recorded 5 takeaways, 22 hits, and 15 blocks.