New York Rangers – New Jersey Devils : Pride on the line at Madison Square Garden 
Madison Square Garden hosts a low-stakes showdown tonight. Playoff hopes are dead for both Metropolitan Division teams. Now it’s about pride. New Jersey has bossed them twice this season, including that recent 6-3 win. The Rangers will be desperate to settle the score in front of their fans.
Rangers rediscover their bite 
16th in the Eastern Conference. 64 points. They sit 189 for and 205 against. Still, the Rangers have lifted their level lately: 4 wins in 5. Commanding shutouts of Calgary (4-0) and a 6-3 win over Winnipeg have reignited the attack.
That said, the 1-4 loss to Los Angeles put the brakes on things. Home ice isn’t a guarantee — they failed to win in regulation in 19 of their last 21 home games. The system pushes offense hard, which often leaves the back end exposed to quick counters.
New Jersey firing on all cylinders 
15th in the East, just ahead of tonight’s opponents. 68 points. Goals sit at 176 for and 201 against. The Devils arrive with decent form: 3 wins in 5, including a two-game streak.
They scraped past Boston in overtime (4-3) after a full-blown offensive show against Los Angeles (6-4). Their tactics are all-out attack. The defense pays for it. Their structure breaks down in the neutral zone, handing chances to teams that can push the pace.
NHL Pick New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils
Over 6.5 goals (including OT)
Cross-checking their systems points to a total shootout. Recent head-to-heads back that up. Two of three meetings this season blew past expectations, including that nine-goal fireworks show.
The Rangers’ firepower is humming — 3.6 goals per game over their last five. New Jersey answers with a blistering 4.0 goals per game in theirs. Both teams habitually give up chances, and with little on the line in the standings, this will be wide open. Expecting the total to clear six is the only sensible mathematical call for this one.
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