NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils (March 18, 2026)
The New Jersey Devils (34-31-2) face the New York Rangers (28-31-8) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Devils are favored to win at -115. They're currently +225 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Rangers are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Devils have a 23-44 Puck Line record this season, while the Rangers hold a record of 35-32.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Devils have a 27-38-2 O/U record this season (meaning 27 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 29-35-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Devils are averaging 2.63 goals per game this season (T27th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 2.79 (25th).
- Defensively, the Devils are giving up 3.04 goals per game this season (16th in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 3.12 goals (T21st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, New Jersey is averaging 29.9 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is allowing its opposition 29.1 shots per game (21st).
- Flipping that script, the Devils are allowing 27.7 shots per game (14th in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging 25.2 shots (29th).
Power Play
- New Jersey holds a power play percentage of 22.2%, ranking 11th in the league this season, while NY Rangers sits 6th with 24.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Devils have a penalty kill rate of 79.8% (ranked 13th), compared to the Rangers at 78.2% (21st).
P1 Result
New Jersey is +180 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 17-26-24 | 8-11-16 | 9-15-8 | 1-4-5 |
| NY Rangers | 20-25-22 | 6-15-10 | 14-10-12 | 5-3-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Wednesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Devils have played in 14 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Devils have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 6-3 victory over NY Rangers at Prudential Center when these teams last met on March 7. Jack Hughes led the way to that result, recording 3 goals and 1 assist. The Devils have now won three straight at Prudential Center against the Rangers.
