The set-up: The 39-19-2 NY Rangers won 2-1 in Toronto on Thursday, giving them an 8-1-1 record in February. They will take the NHL's best road record (20-8-0) into a late Saturday afternoon game in New Jersey, against the 25-25-10 Devils.

NY Rangers: New York's current run has them in third-place (80 points) in the top-heavy Metropolitan Division (Pens have 82 and the Caps 89 points). Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is poised to reach another major milestone, as he needs just one victory to move into a tie with Grant Fuhr for 10th place on the all-time wins list with 403. However, he will have to wait, as Antti Raanta, who blanked the Devils on Dec. 19 to improve to 3-0-0 against them, will get the nod Saturday (note: Lundqvist has more wins with 35 and shutouts with eight against New Jersey than any other opponent).

New Jersey: The Devils have 60 points, stuck in 7th-place in the eight-team Metropolitan, leaving them eight points out of the second wild card spot. Home has not been where the heart is for New Jersey this season (13-12-4), as the Devils have won just three of their last 13 games (3-8-2) at Prudential Center. "Yeah, our backs are up against the wall now and every game has got to be played like it's the one that's going to knock us out," New Jersey forward Kyle Palmieri said.

The pick: It's the league's 4th-highest scoring team in the Rangers (3.28 per game) up against the Devils, who rank just 29th in scoring at 2.27 goals per game, However, I believe the league's best road team dictates the play in this one and the Over is a 10* selection.