The New Jersey Devils (1-0-1) and New York Rangers (1-1-0) square off Tuesday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Madison Square Garden. Below, we analyze the Devils-Rangers NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Devils at Rangers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Devils +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Rangers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Devils +1.5 (-225) | Rangers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Devils at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Mackenzie Blackwood (1-0-1, 1.38 GAA, .954 SV%) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%)
Blackwood is expected to start Tuesday’s game after giving his team a chance to win in each of the first two outings against the Bruins. He was on the short end of a 3-2 shootout loss Thursday, stopping 35 shots, and he helped his team to a 2-1 win in overtime against the B’s on Saturday in Newark. This will be his first road start of the young season.
Georgiev turned aside all 23 of the shots he faced Saturday against the Islanders in a 5-0 victory, his first career shutout. He went 1-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA, .943 SV% and one shutout against the Devils last season.
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Devils at Rangers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Rangers 3, Devils 2
Money line (ML)
The RANGERS (-150) are a good play on home ice with Georgiev in the crease. He looked sharp in his first outing, and he was hard on the Devils last season, too. In addition, the Devils are just 1-4 in their past five skates at MSG, with the favorite 8-3 in the previous 11 overall in the series.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Rangers -1.5 (+180) have the potential to score goals in bunches, but Blackwood has been tremendous in the crease and a win by more than one goal is a risky proposition. AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 6 (-120) is the way to go. Yes, the sample size is super slim, but Georgiev pitched a shutout in his first start of the season, and he had a shutout last season in two starts against the Devils. And Blackwood is letting in fewer than two goals per game. Plus, the Under 5-1 in their final six as a road ‘dog last season, while the Under is 6-1 in the past seven for the Blueshirts as a home favorite.
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