| New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils NHL Betting Preview |
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| Written by Ian Van Den Hurk | |||||||
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Sunday, 06 April 2008
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 Sunday closes out the NHL regular season and teams will be preparing for a playoff run including when the New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers. BetOnline.com has the New Jersey Devils -120 odds favorite against the New York Rangers +100 with the total set at 4.5 goals.After winning three straight, it appears New Jersey has its house back in order. The Devils barely got out of those wins alive, though, needing overtime or a shoot out in each of them. Wednesday's shoot out win over Boston was huge since the Bruins had snuck up in the standings. The victory assured Jersey of at least a fifth place finish, and beating the Rangers would go a long way to securing the fourth and final home-ice advantage seed in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers have won three of four, including Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Islanders. New York has been under the radar for most of the season, but beating New Jersey would greatly help the team's chances of securing fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Henrik Lundqvist has elevated his game between the pipes. The netminder is 8-3-1 in his last 12 starts while notching a 1.54 goals against average and .937 save percentage. Considering this is a potential first-round battle, New York fans have to be excited that the Rangers lead the season series 7-0 (with three overtime victories). For whatever reason this is a bad match-up for New Jersey, so take the Rangers. Get your NHL Pick in Now! New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils, Sunday @ 3:00 p.m. ET NHL Picks: New York Rangers It's not too late to get into the NHL betting action. Visit BetOnline.com's world-renowned sportsbook today, and don't forget to check out the new and improved Casino!                        |
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