BetMGM bonus code POSTBET: Canucks vs. Rangers odds, prediction

The New Jersey Devils are starting to flirt with peril.For most of the season, it looked like the Devils were a shoo-in to make the playoffs, but they’re now just six points above the cutline and another couple of losses could put them on the brink.New Jersey welcomes the Vancouver Canucks, who are fighting for their own playoff lives, to the Prudential Center on Monday night.The Devils are a -176 favorite at the time of writing.Read our full betting breakdown and check out an exclusive offer from BetMGM below.Get in on the action with BetMGM Sportsbook bonus code POSTBET and get up to $1,500 back in bonus bets if your first bet doesn’t win.The Canucks have no time to feel sorry for themselves after a hard-luck loss to the Rangers on Saturday.Vancouver outshot the Blueshirts, 39-12, but lost the contest, 5-3. It’s fair to argue that Saturday’s loss was the best game that the Canucks played in at least a month, but hockey is a cruel sport and doesn’t always reward the better team.It’s no guarantee that Vancouver will carry over that form into Newark, but the Canucks should like their chances given New Jersey’s struggles at 5-on-5 over the last 10 games.The Devils were one of the best 5-on-5 teams in the NHL for the first half of the season, but things have been trending in the wrong direction in that department for quite some time.New Jersey ranks 26th in the NHL in expected goals percentage over its last 10 games.Both of these teams are flawed and in the middle of a long stretch of mediocre play, but only one of them is sitting as a chunky favorite right now.New Jersey is at home and catching the Canucks at the right time, but the Devils have not played like a team you can trust at this price for months. They’re struggling to drive play, the defense is a mess, and they are missing their best forward and best defenseman.The Devils are getting too much credit from the betting market on Monday night.The Pick: Vancouver Canucks +140 or betterHead over...