Today’s NHL schedule sees the Devils welcome the New York Rangers in what should be an entertaining match at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. If you plan to watch New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Devils vs Rangers match preview.
New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers
The New Jersey Devils go into this one with a 29% points percentage, and naturally as underdogs against the Rangers. John MacLean will be sure to keep an eye on how their Atlantic division foes collected 44 points in 37 games played this season but he will know that a lot of it will come down to containing Marian Gaborik and Vinny Prospal. The New Jersey goal differential is -1.48 this season (good for number 30 in the NHL), but not as good as the New York Rangers’s positive goal margin of 0.45 in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
Playing on the road, the Rangers will need to play to their strengths and their 8 short handed goals is their strongest statistical attribute (and 1st in the whole league in that area). John Tortorella’s team is 21-14 this season and today will hope to improve their 44 point total to climb further up in the standings.
New Jersey are number 2 in the league in the ‘shots against per game’ departement and John Tortorella and his coaching staff will therefore certainly want to balance out New Jersey’s 27.8 shots against per game this season. The Devils have a 60% winning percentage when leading after the first period, so getting off to a good start will be important.The fans in the Prudential Center are in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers online live streaming on NHL ‘Center Ice’ or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 19:00 ET today.