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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils Preview & Picks – Devils To Win Game 1 In NHL Playoffs

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  • New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils picks for Tuesday, April 18
  • Matchup gets underway at 19:00 ET at Prudential Center
  • Preview, stats & head-to-head
Leigh Copson
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Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
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New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils Preview & Picks – Devils To Win Game 1 In NHL Playoffs

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils Preview & Picks

New Jersey are backed to open this series with a victory.

The Devils are in good form in the home ice and have a strong record against New York this season.

  • New Jersey Devils are on a 5-game win streak at home
  • New Jersey are 2-0 in home games vs NY Rangers this season
  • New York Rangers are 3-5 in their last 8 games
  • The Over cashed in 3 of the 4 regular season meetings

Head To Head

  • New Jersey Devils won the regular season series 3-1
  • New Jersey Devils won 2-1 when the teams last met on March 30

New York Rangers Form

New York compiled a 47-22-13 record in the regular season to finish third in the Metropolitan Division.

The Rangers missed out on top spot due to a late dip in form that saw them lose five of their final eight games.

A 2-1 defeat in New Jersey started this sequence, and that was followed by a 3-2 overtime defeat in Buffalo.

New York bounced back to win 5-2 in Washington and 6-3 at home to Tampa Bay, before dropping another overtime game on the road, this time losing 3-2 in St Louis.

The Rangers responded with a 4-0 shutout win in Columbus, only to lose their final two games of the regular season, suffering a shootout loss to Buffalo before losing 3-2 at home to Toronto.

New Jersey Devils Form

New Jersey put together a 52-22-8 record as they narrowly missed out on top spot in the Metropolitan Division.

The Devils finished the season in good form, winning six of their final eight games, but that was not enough to overhaul Colorado.

This sequence started with a 2-1 win against playoff opponents, the New York Rangers, which was followed by a 6-3 victory in Chicago.

New Jersey then lost 6-1 in Winnipeg, but rebounded quickly to down Pittsburgh 5-1 and Columbus 8-1 at home.

The Devils then responded to a 2-1 defeat in Boston with a 6-2 home win against Buffalo and a 5-4 overtime victory in Washington.

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Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor • 25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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