The Rangers and the Devils will meet in playoffs for the first time since the 2012 Eastern Conference Final, when the Devils famously beat the Rangers in overtime. Since then the Devils fell off the map until this year, and have done a masterful job in rebuilding. The Rangers had their runs, but couldn’t get over the hump before also doing a masterful job at rebuilding. Both teams are on the rise. This Rangers 1st round series preview with the Devils may be the first of many in the coming years.
Rangers 1st round preview: Stats favor the Devils
If you’ve been on social media, you’ve seen tons of public stats models that all seem to say one thing: The Devils have the advantage.