The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Rangers Saturday for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Rangers hold a commanding 2-0 series lead, and now they’re coming home for a pair of games.
New York picked up a pair of 5-1 victories in the 1st 2 installments in this series. In Game 1, the Rangers cashed in on the power play twice in 3 opportunities, while the Devils were 0-for-4. The good times continued to roll in Game 2, as the Blueshirts went 2-for-7 on the man advantage, with the Devils going 1-for-4.
The Devils have now lost 4 straight games in the Conference Quarterfinals round, and that luck might not change at MSG. New Jersey is 1-5 in the past 6 skates in Manhattan, while going 4-12 in the previous 16 meetings in the series.