New Jersey at New York

The Rangers are the #1 seed in the East, but a pair of seven game series has shown that the path hasn't been easy. This team is resilient and tough enough to keep standing and will get a fresh start at home vs. their nearby rivals, the New Jersey Devils. The Devils dispatched the Flyers with relative ease, taking the series in five games. The Rangers will be playing their first conference finals series since 1994 and if their was a tell-tale in game seven vs. the Caps, it was the fact that they limited them to four shots on goal when they needed it the most. The Rangers have had tons of success as a favorite where they are 41-20 in their last 61. Play on new York in game one.