NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers (October 15, 2026)
The New York Rangers (6-2-0) face the New Jersey Devils (3-3-0) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Devils are favored to win at -148. They're currently +180 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Rangers are -218 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Rangers have a 6-2 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 2-4.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Rangers have a 3-4-1 O/U record this season (meaning three games have gone over the total points line, four have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Devils have a 2-3-1 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Rangers are averaging 3.38 goals per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging only 2.67 (T23rd).
- Defensively, the Rangers are giving up only 1.75 goals per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.67 goals (T24th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Rangers is averaging 23.3 shots per game this season (27th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 26.0 shots per game (T11th).
- Flipping that script, the Rangers are allowing 24.0 shots per game (6th in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 36.3 shots (1st).
Power Play
- NY Rangers holds a power play percentage of 21.7%, ranking 14th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits T7th with 23.8% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Rangers have a penalty kill rate of 91.7% (ranked T4th), easily outperforming the Devils, who sit at 70.6% (27th).
P1 Result
NY Rangers is +200 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +165.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Rangers | 6-0-2 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 7-1-2 |
| New Jersey | 1-1-4 | 1-1-2 | 0-0-2 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Rangers have played in 18 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Devils have also appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Rangers have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Devils have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
NY Rangers recorded a 4-1 victory over New Jersey at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on March 31, 2026. That result snapped the Devils' three-game winning streak against the Rangers.
