The New Jersey Devils (31-29-4) head across the river to take on the New York Rangers (41-18-4) Monday. Puck drop at Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Devils vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils have become a longshot to make the playoffs (+560 at FanDuel Sportsbook) after dropping 4 of their last 5 games. New Jersey was defeated 4-2 by the Carolina Hurricanes this past Saturday, failing to score on 4 power play opportunities. LW Jesper Bratt, who leads the team in goals (22) after RW Tyler Toffoli was traded to the Winnipeg Jets, has not found the back of the net in 5 straight games.
The Rangers are +500 at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the Eastern Conference Final, behind the Florida Panthers (+290) and Carolina (+350). New York blanked the St. Louis Blues 4-0 at home Saturday as G Igor Shesterkin earned his 13th career shutout in his 200th game. LW Artemi Panarin enters Monday with 87 points, 5th-most in the NHL.
This is the 3rd game this season between these rivals. The Blueshirts prevailed in both meetings in Newark, earning a 5-3 victory Nov. 18 followed up by a 5-1 win Feb. 22.