New York Rangers (37-16-3, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (28-23-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -250, Devils +188
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to prolong an eight-game win streak with a victory over the New Jersey Devils.
New Jersey has a 9-6-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 28-23-4 record overall. The Devils are 26-10-2 in games they score at least three goals.
New York has gone 37-16-3 overall with an 8-4-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have a 17-10-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Rangers won the previous meeting 5-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has scored 20 goals with 39 assists for the Devils. Nico Hischier has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Artemi Panarin has 32 goals and 42 assists for the Rangers. Chris Kreider has scored six goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, five assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Rangers: 8-1-1, averaging 3.8 goals, seven assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral), John Marino: day to day (illness), Vitek Vanecek: out (lower body).
Rangers: Blake Wheeler: out for season (lower-body), Filip Chytil: out for season (upper-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
