The New York Rangers (14-10-5) will be out to extend their winning run when they welcome the New Jersey Devils (21-5-1) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. New Jersey is coming off a high-scoring 6-4 loss against the Islanders on Friday. The Devils committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Devils.
Vitek Vanecek only had 13 saves on 17 shots against (.764%) after starting in the loss. New York won for the third straight game, beating the Avalanche 2-1 (SO) on Friday. Braden Schneider netted the only goal in regulation for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin saved 41 of 42 shots in the win (.976%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-3 victory in November. Yegor Sharangovich (2G 0A) and Tomas Tatar (1G 1A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. K’Andre Miller led New York with two points (0G 2A). Vanecek got the win, saving 35 of 38 shots (.921%).
FACING OFF
New Jersey is averaging 3.70 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.79 goals a game (7th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.03 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Devils are holding opponents to 2.33 goals per game (2nd).
New Jersey averages more shots (34.9) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. New York’s average of 33.4 attempts ranks eighth. The Rangers’ 22.11% power play percentage ranks 17th in the league, while the Devils are 24th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. When it comes to defending power plays, New Jersey has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 81.82%, while New York is 15th at 78.41%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 33 points this season, Jack Hughes is the top skater for the Devils. He has 14 goals and 19 assists in 27 games. In the net, Vanecek (12-2-1) is New Jersey’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.10 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .922% save percentage.
Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad lead the Rangers in scoring with 34 and 32 points, respectively. Panarin has six goals and 28 assists (2nd), while Zibanejad has 15 goals (8th) and 17 assists () in 29 games. Shesterkin (12-4-4) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.58. He has a save percentage of .913%.
HOME AND AWAY
New Jersey is pursuing a 12th straight road win this season. New York is 5-6-4 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Rangers (-105)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our NHL hub page for all your hockey needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
