The New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to sit at 6-2 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Rangers Win 6 Of Last 7
Alexis Lafreniere leads the New York Rangers through eight games this season with a team-high 10 points, totaling 7 goals and 3 assists. Mika Zibanejad sits in second with 8 points on 2 goals and 6 assists, while Adam Fox records 7 points with a team-high 7 assists. J.T. Miller, Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle, and Tye Kartye sit at 6 points apiece, with Perreault and Cuylle each netting 3 goals and 3 assists while Kartye contributes 2 goals and 4 assists. Vladislav Gavrikov and Eeli Tolvanen record 5 and 4 points respectively, while Sean Durzi, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Oliver Bjorkstrand add 3 points each. Noah Laba, Braden Schneider, and Marcus Pettersson round out New York’s scoring with 2 and 1 points respectively. In net, Igor Shesterkin holds a 3-1-0 record with a 1.79 GAA and a .927 save percentage after stopping 101 of 109 shots, while Dylan Garand posts a 3-1-0 mark with a 1.15 GAA and a .951 save percentage after stopping 77 of 81 shots for the Rangers up to this point in the season.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 OT win over the Detroit Red Wings last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this game, the Devils will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Devils Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Jack Hughes leads the New Jersey Devils through six games this season with a team-high 8 points, totaling 2 goals and 6 assists. Jesper Bratt sits in second with 7 points on 2 goals and 5 assists, while Nico Hischier records 4 points with a team-high 3 goals and an assist. Luke Evangelista has 3 points on 2 goals and an assist, while Arseny Gritsyuk, Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Anthony Mantha, Evan Rodrigues, and Jesper Boqvist each add 2 points. Amadeus Lombardi, Dawson Mercer, Declan Chisholm, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Timo Meier round out New Jersey’s scoring with 1 point apiece. In net, Jake Allen holds a 3-1-0 record with a 2.98 GAA and an .885 save percentage after stopping 92 of 104 shots, while Nico Daws posts a 0-2-0 mark with a 4.58 GAA and an .824 save percentage after stopping 42 of 51 shots for the Devils up to this point in the season.
New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: October 15, 2026
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The home team has won seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Prudential Center.
- The home team has won the third period in 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 games.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Devils have lost each of their last nine night games at Prudential Center following an overtime win.
- The underdogs have won four of the Devils’ last five games.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine night games at Prudential Center following an overtime win.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Rangers have won the first period in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Ten of the Devils’ last 13 home games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 11 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last 10 games between the Rangers and Devils.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances with the Devils as favorites against the Rangers.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Rangers.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 27 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Alexis Lafreniere has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last four games.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Rangers as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Alexis Lafreniere ranks T2nd in the league for Goals (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.59%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank T7th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.81%).
- The New York Rangers rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (1.75).
- The New York Rangers rank T4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (91.67%).
New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction
I’m on the Rangers in this one. I just think that the Rangers might be back and while New York’s been back to playing really well at home this season, I think they’re the better team in this road spot as well. I am not sold on New Jersey whatsoever and I don’t think they should be favored here. Give me the Rangers.