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New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils
The New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Hurricanes on December 22. Bettors who backed the Hurricanes at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 16-16-1 SU
NY Rangers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 22-11-3 SU
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Saturday, December 28
New Jersey home to Carolina Friday, December 27