Free NHL Picks Today For Round 1: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils 4/24/23

Free NHL Picks Today For Round 1: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils 4/24/23
Mon 24th April 2023

The New Jersey Devils (+130) travel to take on the New York Rangers (-150) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The total is 6 (O: +100, U: -120)

FACING OFF

New Jersey is averaging 3.45 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing just 2.59 goals a game (3rd).

Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.34 times a game on average, 10th in the league, and the Devils are allowing opponents to score 2.74 goals per game (9th).

New Jersey averages more shots (34.1) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth. New York’s average of 31.4 attempts ranks 16th.The Rangers’ 23.85% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Devils are 15th with a conversion rate of 21.28%. When it comes to penalty killing, New Jersey has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 82.04%, while New York is 13th at 80.77%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 99 points this season, Jack Hughes is the top skater for the Devils. He is among the league leaders with 43 goals (8th) and has added 56 assists. In the net, Vitek Vanecek (33-11-4) is New Jersey’s top goaltender. He has a 2.45 GAA and a .911% save percentage.

Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad lead the Rangers in scoring with 92 and 91 points, respectively. Panarin has 29 goals and 63 assists (10th), while Zibanejad has 39 goals and 52 assists. Igor Shesterkin (37-13-8) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.48. He has a save percentage of .916%.

HOME AND AWAY

New Jersey is 29-9-4 away from home this season. New York is 23-13-6 at Madison Square Garden this season.

SportsTips’ MLB Pick:

NY Rangers (-160)

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