NY Rangers vs New Jersey Prediction: NY Took the Initiative

Prediction for the NHL NY Rangers vs New Jersey match, which will take place on April 23d. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Rangers have one foot in the East semifinals. New York feels pretty confident in the series, claiming two away victories over New Jersey (10-2). The only thing left to do is win twice at the New York arena, which is easy. The Rangers showed good stats last season at home. In 41 games, they got 23 wins and five losses in OT and shootouts.

Did New Jersey really spend that much effort to get knocked out of the playoffs by the very first opponent? Recall that after 82 games, the team finished in third place in the Eastern Conference and second in the Metropolitan Division with 112 points. The Devils poorly played the first two games with the Rangers, having little hope of reaching the semifinals. In both games, the Devils suffered devastating defeats (1-5).

• Last season, New Jersey won 52 of 82 games.
• On average, the Devils scored 3.5 goals per game in the regular season.

New Jersey disappointed the fans with their performance in the first two games. Now the Devils have tough road trips, where their chances of success are low. We shouldn't write off the visitors, however. We all know how the Devils performed in the past regular season, so we wouldn't bet on a Rangers win but on goals instead. Both previous games ended with the total over.