New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 09 Jan 2025

Is the Total Too High or Too Low?

The best betting angle could be Under 6.5 goals, especially when it’s priced at odds of -120. The Devils and the Rangers may fall short of the mark.

5-0 Victory for Devils in Last H2H

New Jersey Devils won their previous game by a 3-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Ondrej Palat, Dawson Mercer and Paul Cotter each scored one goal.

New York Rangers lost their last game, being beaten at home to Dallas Stars 5-4 (OT) at Madison Square Garden. Alexis Lafreniere scored a hat trick and Vincent Trocheck managed one of the four goals.

The Devils have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Rangers. At Madison Square Garden, the scoreline was 5-1 and then we saw 5-0 at Prudential Center. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-14-6	2.51	.900	3
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	24-26-4	2.8	.908	5
23/24	36-17-2	2.58	.912	4

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have been giving up 2.3 goals from 23.4 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.9%.

Jack Hughes is the top points scorer with 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, with Nico Hischier racking up 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 1.59 goal against average with a .926 save percentage, including two shutouts.

The Rangers have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 5.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 31.5 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

The top points scorer is Vincent Trocheck with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, while Artemi Panarin is next in line after having 7 points, 1 goal and 6 assists. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 3.98 GAA with a .872 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

We take note of any injuries affecting each franchise before going ahead with our hockey predictions. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Key Devils vs Rangers stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Devils games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Devils games this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games at home.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Rangers games at home.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Prediction

We’re not anticipating the net to be found frequently and that directs us to an Unders pick on the total goals line. Let’s grab the -120 that this outcome happens in the NHL game.

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Under 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 54.6% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

Under 6.5 Goals @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jack Hughes Over 3.5 Shots -143

Jack Hughes (Devils) has recorded Over 3.5 shots on goal in 6 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -143.

Latest Jack Hughes Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+130

First

+800

Shots on Goal

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 5 - 1 Rangers

The Devils can be backed at +2000 to triumph by a 5-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Devils

Rangers

1-0

Devils

+5500

Rangers

+6000

2-0

Devils

+5000

Rangers

+6000

2-1

Devils

+1400

Rangers

+1600

3-0

Devils

+2900

Rangers

+4000

3-1

Devils

+1900

Rangers

+2400

3-2

Devils

+850

Rangers

+950

4-0

Devils

+3300

Rangers

+5000

4-1

Devils

+1300

Rangers

+1900

4-2

Devils

+1500

Rangers

+1900

4-3

Devils

+950

Rangers

+1100

5-0

Devils

+5500

Rangers

+10000

5-1

Devils

+2000

Rangers

+3300

5-2

Devils

+1400

Rangers

+2000

5-3

Devils

+2000

Rangers

+2800

5-4

Devils

+1800

Rangers

+2000

6-0

Devils

+8000

Rangers

+14000

6-1

Devils

+4500

Rangers

+8000

6-2

Devils

+2400

Rangers

+4000

6-3

Devils

+2400

Rangers

+3400

6-4

Devils

+4000

Rangers

+5000

6-5

Devils

+4500

Rangers

+5000

7-1

Devils

+7500

Rangers

+13000

7-2

Devils

+6000

Rangers

+11000

7-3

Devils

+4500

Rangers

+7000

7-4

Devils

+5500

Rangers

+7000

7-5

Devils

+9000

Rangers

+11000

7-6

Devils

+11000

Rangers

+11000

8-4

Devils

+10000

Rangers

+13000

8-5

Devils

+12500

Rangers

+14000

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New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

New Jersey Devils are regarded as having a 61% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -156. The market suggests that New York Rangers are least likely to win at +128.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +104.

There’s the chance to bet on the Devils to be the first team to light the lamp. The favorites are -135 compared to the -105 that the Rangers open the scoring.

National Hockey League fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the huge selection of team props and game lines which are available for every clash on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value picks.

Moneyline

Devils

-156

Rangers

+128

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+102

Tie

+335

Rangers

+205

Puck Line

Devils -1.5

+160

Rangers +1.5

-192

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-125

Over 6.5

+104

Nico Hischier Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Nico Hischier is favorite to be First Goalscorer at +800. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+130

Anytime

+800

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+130

Anytime

+800

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

First

+163

Anytime

+1000

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1150

Chris Kreider (Rangers)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+245

Anytime

+1300

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Will Cuylle (Rangers)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Filip Chytil (Rangers)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Reilly Smith (Rangers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+390

Anytime

+1900

Jonny Brodzinski (Rangers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Arthur Kaliyev (Rangers)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Brett Berard (Rangers)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Adam Fox (Rangers)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+110

Artemi Panarin (Rangers)

Over 3.5

+140

Under 3.5

-185

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-122

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Vincent Trocheck (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-135

Alexis Lafrenière (Rangers)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Mika Zibanejad (Rangers)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Adam Fox (Rangers)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

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Last 5 & H2H

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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