Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Broadcast: MSG+
Betting Odds: Devils (-130) Rangers (+110)
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The New Jersey Devils (15-8-2) are heading to Madison Square Garden this Monday to compete against the New York Rangers (12-8-1). The moneyline for this match is set at -130 for the Devils and +110 for the Rangers. The total points line stands at 6.5.
The New Jersey Devils are aiming to bounce back after suffering a 3-0 loss to the Blues in their last matchup. In that game, the Devils struggled offensively, failing to capitalize on any of their 31 shots. Additionally, they had three power play opportunities, which also resulted in no goals. Overall, New Jersey served 8 penalty minutes during the contest.
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While at even strength, the Devils have allowed 54 goals against while scoring 61. New Jersey’s opponents have had 70 power play opportunities this season (ranking 13th in the league) and have scored 11 times during those attempts. The Devils have registered 84 goals this season (5th in the league), while conceding 65. With a total of 762 shots, New Jersey boasts a shooting percentage of 11.0%. Currently, they hold 32 points, translating to a points percentage of .640. Defensively, they have faced 668 shots, achieving a save percentage of .903. The Devils have been awarded 76 power play chances, converting on 23 for a percentage of 30.26%.
The starting goaltender for this matchup will be Jacob Markstrom. Throughout his professional career, Markstrom has faced 1,308 goals, with a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.81. Over 502 NHL games, his current save percentage is .909, alongside a record of 225 wins to 202 losses, with 58 games ending in ties. Markstrom has earned 255 quality starts, maintaining a quality start percentage of .526. Throughout his career, he has faced 14,342 shots, making a total of 13,034 saves.
In their previous matchup, the New York Rangers faced the Hurricanes, where they fell short with a 4-3 loss. During this game, the Rangers were presented with two power play opportunities but failed to score. Overall, they managed to notch 3 goals from 22 shots on target.
The Rangers have netted 59 goals at even strength, alongside 11 goals while on the power play, ranking 24th in the league. New York has taken 635 shots (22nd in the NHL) and maintains a shooting percentage of 11.02%, while allowing the opposing teams 694 shots on goal. This season, the New York Rangers have accumulated 70 goals and 25 points, equating to a points percentage of .595. They have conceded 59 goals; 50 of those were at even strength, and 9 while short-handed. The Rangers have successfully capitalized on 54 power play opportunities, holding a power play percentage of 20.37%. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 86.96%, successfully stopping 60 out of 69 penalty kill chances, along with a save percentage of 91.5%.
Expected to start in goal is Igor Shesterkin, who has successfully stopped 6,325 of the 6,874 shots he faced, earning a high save percentage of .920. Shesterkin holds a career record of 143 wins, 66 losses, and 18 ties, having played in 229 games, with 224 starts and accumulating 12,466 minutes on ice. His quality start percentage is an impressive 64.3%, having achieved 144 quality starts throughout his career. He averages 2.64 goals against per game, totaling 549 goals allowed so far.
Free Prediction: Bet on the NY Rangers (+110)
