Trent Reinsmith
- What: NY Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils
- Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
- Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: MSGSN, MSG, ESPN+
Two of the top teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference meet tonight in Newark when the NY Rangers hop the train to face the New Jersey Devils. With eight games left in the 2023 NHL regular season, the Devils are in second place in the Metropolitan Division with 100 points, while the Rangers sit in third place with 98 points. The Carolina Hurricanes, who have a game in hand on the Devils and Rangers, are in first place in the division with 103 points.
The Rangers have a 44-20-10 record for the 2023 NHL season and are on a 8-1-1 run in their past 10 outings. New York is 22-8-6 on the road this year. The club is coming off a 6-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at home on Tuesday. New York has wins its past three games.
The Devils are 46-20-8 this year and have a 26-7-4 home record. New Jersey is 4-4-2 in its past 10 games, and the team is coming off a 5-1 road loss to the NY Islanders on Monday.
Before we consider the betting breakdown for tonight’s NHL matchup between the NY Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, check out our guide to betting on the 2023 Stanley Cup and our tips for betting on the NHL.
NY Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils picks – March 30, 2023
| Teams |  |  |  |
| NY Rangers | +120 | +110 | +110 |
| New Jersey Devils | -133 | -130 | -130 |
NY Rangers breakdown
The Rangers were on a good run in late January through early February when they went on a seven-game winning streak. A four-game losing skid followed that run. However, the Rangers came out of that stretch on February 26 with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings and are currently 11-3-1 since.
Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 84 points. His 59 assists are also tops on the team. The Rangers’ leading goal scorer is Mika Zibanejad, who has put the puck in the net 38 times. He is second on the club in scoring with 81 points. Outside of Panarin and Zibanejad, New York has three other players with more than 20 goals, Chris Kreider (32), Filip Chytil (22), and Vincent Trocheck (20).
Igor Shesterkin has played well in net for the Rangers. He has a GAA of 2.54 and a save percentage of .914.
New Jersey Devils
The Devils are struggling at the wrong time of the 2023 NHL season. With the NHL playoffs on the horizon, the Devils have yet to win two games in a row since they put together a three-game winning streak between March 9 and 12. Over the team’s past eight outings they have a 2-4-2 record and have allowed four or more goals in five of those games.
Jack Hughes leads the Devils in scoring this year with 86 points. His 40 goals are also tops on the club. The Devils have two players with 30 or more goals in Jesper Bratt (31) and Nico Hischier (30). Only one other player on the club has 20 or more goals, and that player is Dawson Mercer with 23.
Vitek Vanecek has a 2.50 goals against average for the Devils to go with a .909 save percentage.
Best bet for NY Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils
Tonight marks the fourth meeting between the Rangers and Devils for the 2023 NHL season. New Jersey has two wins on the season series 5-3 and 4-3. The Rangers’ win came in December when they won 4-3. New York are playing very well right now. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the Devils. With that, there is value in picking the Rangers to even their season series with the Devils tonight in New Jersey.
Pick: NY Rangers to beat the New Jersey Devils.
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