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New Jersey Devils vs (NYR) New York Rangers
Game Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 | Game Time: 7:05 PM | Home Line: -1.5 | Total: 5.0
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffNew Jersey Devils v (NYR) New York Rangers Series Betting Trends
The New Jersey Devils travel to (NYR) New York to play the Rangers at 7:05 PM on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. (NYR) New York is the favorite in this matchup, laying -1.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 5.0.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NHL sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Devils/Rangers Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| March 19, 2012 | New Jersey | 2 | (NYR) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| March 6, 2012 | (NYR) New York | 1 | New Jersey | 4 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 27, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 7, 2012 | New Jersey | 1 | (NYR) New York | 0 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| January 31, 2012 | (NYR) New York | 3 | New Jersey | 4 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| December 20, 2011 | (NYR) New York | 4 | New Jersey | 1 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 9, 2011 | New Jersey | 2 | (NYR) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 18, 2011 | (NYR) New York | 0 | New Jersey | 1 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 3, 2011 | New Jersey | 3 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
When looking at the last 79 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 44 games compared to 35 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the New Jersey/(NYR) New York series is 2.6 ppg while the vistor has put up 2.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.3 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 79 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 0.3 ppg. That represents a value number of -1.2 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on New Jersey makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 79 games between the Devils and the Rangers is 4.9 per game. That creates a differential of 0.1 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 5.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with New Jersey as the road team and with (NYR) New York as the home team.
Recent Results when New Jersey visits (NYR) New York
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| March 19, 2012 | New Jersey | 2 | (NYR) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 27, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 7, 2012 | New Jersey | 1 | (NYR) New York | 0 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 9, 2011 | New Jersey | 2 | (NYR) New York | 5 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| February 3, 2011 | New Jersey | 3 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| October 24, 2010 | New Jersey | 1 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
When looking at the last 39 games in this series while (NYR) New York has been the home team, we can see the Rangers have won 22 games compared to 17 wins for the Devils. Average points scored per game by (NYR) New York in this situation is is 2.5 ppg while New Jersey has put up 2.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.3 favoring the Devils.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 0.3 ppg. That represents a value number of -1.2 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on the Devils makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 39 games between the Devils and the Rangers is 4.7 per game. That creates a differential of 0.3 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 5.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Can the New Jersey Devils Cover the Spread?
This season the New Jersey Devils have played 96 games, averaging 2.8 points per game, while allowing 2.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 56-40. Let's have a closer look at recent New Jersey Devils results.
Recent New Jersey Devils Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Philadelphia | 1 | ||
| May 6, 2012 | Philadelphia | 2 | New Jersey | 4 | -0.5 | 5.0 |
| May 3, 2012 | Philadelphia | 3 | New Jersey | 4 | -1.5 | 5.5 |
| May 1, 2012 | New Jersey | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 | -1.5 | 5.5 |
| April 29, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Philadelphia | 4 | -1.5 | 5.5 |
| April 26, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Florida | 2 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
This season the New Jersey Devils have played 49 games on the road, averaging 2.6 points per game, while allowing 2.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 28-21. Let's have a closer look at recent New Jersey Devils results on the road.
Recent New Jersey Devils Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Philadelphia | 1 | ||
| May 1, 2012 | New Jersey | 4 | Philadelphia | 1 | -1.5 | 5.5 |
| April 29, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Philadelphia | 4 | -1.5 | 5.5 |
| April 26, 2012 | New Jersey | 3 | Florida | 2 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
Can the (NYR) New York Rangers Cover the Spread?
This season the (NYR) New York Rangers have played 99 games, averaging 2.7 points per game, while allowing 2.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 62-40. Let's have a closer look at recent (NYR) New York Rangers results.
Recent (NYR) New York Rangers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 12, 2012 | Washington | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 9, 2012 | (NYR) New York | 1 | Washington | 2 | -0.5 | |
| May 7, 2012 | Washington | 2 | (NYR) New York | 3 | 0.5 | |
| May 5, 2012 | (NYR) New York | 2 | Washington | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 2, 2012 | (NYR) New York | 2 | Washington | 1 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 30, 2012 | Washington | 3 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 28, 2012 | Washington | 1 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 26, 2012 | Ottawa | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 26, 2012 | Ottawa | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 |
This season the (NYR) New York Rangers have played 51 games here at home, averaging 2.7 points per game, while allowing 2.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 34-17. Let's have a closer look at recent (NYR) New York Rangers results when playing at home.
Recent (NYR) New York Rangers Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2012 | New Jersey | 0 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 12, 2012 | Washington | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| May 7, 2012 | Washington | 2 | (NYR) New York | 3 | 0.5 | |
| April 30, 2012 | Washington | 3 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 28, 2012 | Washington | 1 | (NYR) New York | 3 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 26, 2012 | Ottawa | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 | ||
| April 26, 2012 | Ottawa | 1 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 21, 2012 | Ottawa | 2 | (NYR) New York | 0 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 14, 2012 | Ottawa | 3 | (NYR) New York | 2 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
| April 12, 2012 | Ottawa | 2 | (NYR) New York | 4 | -1.5 | 5.0 |
