Devils vs. Rangers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Devils vs. Rangers NHL game on March 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Devils
6
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Rangers
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Devils
2 1 3 6
Rangers
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  • Devils
    100%
  • Rangers
    0%
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Rangers
1 1 1 3
P3 18:12 Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
P3 16:22 Goal scored by Jesper Bratt assisted by Brenden Dillon and Jack Hughes
P3 15:40 Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 15:07 Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 14:16 Adam Fox shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
P3 13:05 Goal scored by Jack Hughes assisted by Simon Nemec and Connor Brown
P3 11:38 Adam Fox shot blocked by Timo Meier
P3 11:20 Adam Fox shot blocked by Nico Hischier
P3 10:59 Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 10:09 Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 10:04 Shot missed by Timo Meier
P3 09:39 Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
P3 09:18 Shot missed by Adam Fox
P3 07:54 Shot on goal by Luke Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 07:40 Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by teammate
P3 06:47 Shot missed by Adam Fox
P3 06:40 Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 05:21 Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 03:40 Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jonathan Quick
P3 02:56 Shot on goal by Will Borgen saved by Jacob Markstrom
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:40
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Nick Bjugstad in offensive zone
  3. P3 19:17
    Cody Glass won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  4. P3 18:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
  5. P3 16:57
    Braden Schneider credited with hit on Cody Glass in defensive zone
  6. P3 16:22
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Cody Glass in neutral zone
  7. P3 16:22
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jesper Bratt assisted by Brenden Dillon and Jack Hughes
    6-3
  8. P3 15:49
    Stoppage - Icing
  9. P3 15:42
    Jack Hughes won faceoff against Rangers in offensive zone
  10. P3 15:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
  11. P3 15:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vladislav Gavrikov saved by Jacob Markstrom
  12. P3 14:16
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  13. P3 13:29
    Lenni Hameenaho credited with hit on Alexis Lafreniere in offensive zone
  14. P3 13:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  15. P3 13:05
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
  16. P3 13:05
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Jack Hughes assisted by Simon Nemec and Connor Brown
    5-3
  17. P3 11:38
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by Timo Meier
  18. P3 11:20
    SHOT
    Adam Fox shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  19. P3 10:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Markstrom
  20. P3 10:33
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  21. P3 10:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  22. P3 10:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
  23. P3 10:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Timo Meier
  24. P3 09:41
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
  25. P3 09:39
    SHOT
    Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Nick Bjugstad
  26. P3 09:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fox
  27. P3 08:55
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  28. P3 07:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  29. P3 07:40
    SHOT
    Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by teammate
  30. P3 06:53
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  31. P3 06:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Fox
  32. P3 06:42
    Alexis Lafreniere won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  33. P3 06:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Markstrom
  34. P3 06:33
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  35. P3 06:29
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  36. P3 05:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  37. P3 04:18
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  38. P3 03:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesper Bratt saved by Jonathan Quick
  39. P3 02:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Will Borgen saved by Jacob Markstrom
  40. P3 02:48
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  41. P3 02:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Jacob Markstrom
  42. P3 02:18
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in defensive zone
  43. P3 02:17
    SHOT
    Jaroslav Chmelar shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  44. P3 01:43
    Vincent Trocheck credited with hit on Cody Glass in defensive zone
  45. P3 01:26
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
  46. P3 01:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Timo Meier
  47. P3 01:03
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  48. P3 00:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonas Siegenthaler
  49. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  50. P2 19:43
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  51. P2 18:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cody Glass saved by Jonathan Quick
  52. P2 17:23
    Adam Edstrom credited with hit on Nick Bjugstad in defensive zone
  53. P2 17:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  54. P2 16:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  55. P2 16:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
  56. P2 16:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Jonathan Quick
  57. P2 15:52
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  58. P2 15:52
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  59. P2 15:20
    SHOT
    Timo Meier shot blocked by Will Borgen
  60. P2 15:05
    SHOT
    Jaroslav Chmelar shot blocked by Luke Hughes
  61. P2 14:44
    SHOT
    Braden Schneider shot blocked by teammate
  62. P2 12:50
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Nico Hischier
  63. P2 12:32
    Penalty to Simon Nemec 2 minutes for Slashing
  64. P2 12:32
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  65. P2 11:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  66. P2 11:36
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  67. P2 11:09
    Jack Hughes won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
  68. P2 11:09
    Penalty to Alexis Lafreniere 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Dawson Mercer)
  69. P2 10:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
  70. P2 10:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Jacob Markstrom
  71. P2 10:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  72. P2 10:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  73. P2 09:12
    Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against J.T. Miller in defensive zone
  74. P2 08:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Robertson
  75. P2 08:15
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
  76. P2 08:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  77. P2 07:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Luke Hughes
  78. P2 07:10
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Arseny Gritsyuk
  79. P2 07:08
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Luke Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  80. P2 06:18
    Shorthanded - Noah Laba won faceoff against Dawson Mercer in defensive zone
  81. P2 06:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  82. P2 05:44
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jesper Bratt
  83. P2 05:32
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in neutral zone
  84. P2 05:03
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against J.T. Miller in offensive zone
  85. P2 05:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Jonathan Quick
  86. P2 02:48
    Nick Bjugstad won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  87. P2 02:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Edstrom saved by Jacob Markstrom
  88. P2 01:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arseny Gritsyuk
  89. P2 00:54
    SHOT
    Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Timo Meier
  90. P2 00:19
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against J.T. Miller in neutral zone
  91. P2 00:00
    Jack Hughes won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  92. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  93. P1 19:16
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
  94. P1 18:21
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Cody Glass in offensive zone
  95. P1 18:07
    SHOT
    Nico Hischier shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  96. P1 17:39
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  97. P1 17:25
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Jonathan Quick
  98. P1 17:00
    SHOT
    Simon Nemec shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  99. P1 16:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  100. P1 16:51
    SHOT
    Nico Hischier shot blocked by teammate
  101. P1 16:36
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  102. P1 16:36
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  103. P1 16:14
    Devils won faceoff against Rangers in offensive zone
  104. P1 16:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Connor Brown shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  105. P1 15:55
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
  106. P1 15:20
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
  107. P1 15:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
  108. P1 13:56
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
  109. P1 13:56
    Stoppage - Icing
  110. P1 12:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  111. P1 11:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Jonathan Quick
  112. P1 11:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Timo Meier
  113. P1 09:41
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  114. P1 09:41
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  115. P1 09:34
    SHOT
    Paul Cotter shot blocked by Adam Fox
  116. P1 09:19
    Paul Cotter won faceoff against Adam Edstrom in offensive zone
  117. P1 09:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Hughes saved by Jonathan Quick
  118. P1 08:28
    Jack Hughes won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
  119. P1 08:09
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  120. P1 07:02
    Arseny Gritsyuk credited with hit on Braden Schneider in offensive zone
  121. P1 06:23
    Noah Laba won faceoff against Cody Glass in defensive zone
  122. P1 06:23
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  123. P1 06:16
    J.T. Miller won faceoff against Nick Bjugstad in defensive zone
  124. P1 06:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonas Siegenthaler saved by Jonathan Quick
  125. P1 06:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  126. P1 06:06
    Nick Bjugstad won faceoff against Noah Laba in offensive zone
  127. P1 06:06
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  128. P1 05:18
    Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Jack Hughes in defensive zone
  129. P1 05:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brenden Dillon saved by Jonathan Quick
  130. P1 04:46
    Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Jack Hughes in defensive zone
  131. P1 04:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Jonathan Quick
  132. P1 03:29
    SHOT
    Tye Kartye shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  133. P1 03:07
    Stoppage - Offside
  134. P1 02:53
    Brenden Dillon credited with hit on Jaroslav Chmelar in defensive zone
  135. P1 02:34
    Giveaway by Maxim Tsyplakov in offensive zone
  136. P1 02:15
    Adam Edstrom won faceoff against Nick Bjugstad in neutral zone
  137. P1 01:25
    Giveaway by Will Cuylle in offensive zone
  138. P1 00:46
    Gabe Perreault credited with hit on Dougie Hamilton in defensive zone
  139. P1 00:19
    Cody Glass won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in defensive zone
  140. P1 00:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Jacob Markstrom
  141. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Devils
STATS
Rangers
39Shots on Goal18
51% Faceoff Win % 49%
4/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
14Hits25
12 Shots Blocked 8
19Giveaways24
DevilsNJ
RangersNYR
39Shots on Goal18
51% Faceoff Win % 49%
4/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins8
14Hits25
12 Shots Blocked 8
19Giveaways24

Devils vs. Rangers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Devils vs. Rangers
  • Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Devils favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Devils 53¢, Rangers 47¢

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Devils: 49%
  • Rangers: 51%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Devils a win probability of 49%, while the Rangers have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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