New York laid the wood to New Jersey in game one and what we saw there was a preview at what should continue. New York just dominated and they look like the much more focused and better team. New Jersey's scoring problems (lowest scoring playoff team in the East) showed up and there's no reason to think things are going to change here. Henrik Lundqvist is saving 91.3% this season and is getting better. He's saved 92.5% vs. division foes and 94.6% in his last four games. The Rangers have allowed just 2.1 goals per game in their last eleven games and 1.8 per game over their last five. New Jersey is now averaging just 1.8 per game in their last five. The Rangers are now 13-4 in their last 17 vs. winning teams. New Jersey is now 13-20 vs. division opponents this season. After what we saw in game one, this is New York's series and we'll take them as road dogs here.
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