Rangers lineup tonight: New York’s projected lineup for game against the New Jersey Devils | Jan. 9, 2025

Tonight, the New York Rangers will look to bounce back from Tuesday's 5-4 OT loss to the Dallas Stars when they collide with the New Jersey Devils at home.

With New Jersey sitting in second place in the Metropolitan Division, five points behind the Capitals and three points ahead of the Hurricanes, and New York looking to claw their way out of seventh place in the division, tonight's showdown seems poised to deliver fireworks.

In the case of New York, after a hot start to the season, the team has fallen to seventh place, where they sit with an 18-20-2 record. The Rangers have won just three of their last ten games. On the flip side, they will be up against a Devils team fresh off a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.

When the team takes the ice tonight, they'll be without Filip Chytil, who exited Tuesday's game against the Stars, and Chris Kreider, who is on the injured reserve list.

New York Rangers projected lines

Forwards:

1. Artemi Panarin (LW) - Vincent Trocheck (C) - Alexis Lafrenière (RW)
2. Will Cuylle (LW) - Mika Zibanejad (C) - Reilly Smith (RW)
3. Brett Berard (LW) - Jonny Brodzinski (C) - Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
4. Adam Edstrom (LW) - Sam Carrick (C) - Matt Rempe (RW)

Defense:

1. Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox
2. K'Andre Miller - Will Borgen
3. Urho Vaakanainen - Braden Schneider

Goalies:

• Igor Shesterkin
• Jonathan Quick

Powerplay:

1. Alexis Lafrenière, Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox
2. Will Cuylle, Jonny Brodzinski, Reilly Smith, K'Andre Miller, Arthur Kaliyev

Penalty Kill:

1. Vincent Trocheck, Reilly Smith, K'Andre Miller, Adam Fox
2. Sam Carrick, Will Cuylle, Ryan Lindgren, Will Borgen

Looking at the odds for tonight's Rangers vs Devils game, as well as upcoming games on New York's schedule as they look to improve in the standings

Heading into tonight's divisional showdown between the Rangers and the Devils, New Jersey is sitting as a betting favorite, which should come as little surprise given the Rangers' struggles.

On DraftKings, New Jersey is a -162 favorite, while on the flip side, the Rangers are +136 underdogs. Meanwhile, on FanDuel, New Jersey is a -172 favorite, while New York is a +142 underdog.

If these lines hold up, it will take a $172 bet on the Devils as the favorites to win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on New York as the underdog could win $142.

Following tonight's game, New York will hit the road for a three-game stretch. The Rangers play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche next Tuesday and the Utah Hockey Club next Thursday.