Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Rangers versus the Panthers? The puck drops at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ABC. The game will be played at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Rangers. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – New York Rangers odds
Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Rangers and Panthers have gone in favor of the Rangers, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Rangers and Panthers, the Rangers hold the edge with an puck line record of 7-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Across the Panthers last three home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Florida has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rangers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Prediction
With a record of 54-23-4, the Rangers have clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the Metropolitan Division. They have won two straight games and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. On the road this season, New York is 25-12-4.
Heading into tonight’s game, the Rangers have been the favorite in 64 of their 81 games, and they have won two straight games as the favorite. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, New York has gone 34-16 this season.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 14th position in the league. New York’s offense is currently ranked 7th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 54 games this season. His current record stands at 35-17, and his save percentage is 0.94%.
Heading into today’s game, the Panthers are in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference and 1st in the Atlantic Division. On the season, Florida has a record of 52-24-6 and has won four straight games. At home, the Panthers are 26-13-2 and have won five straight games as the favorite.
Against Eastern Conference opponents, Florida has gone 33-17 and has been favored in 67 of their 82 games. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 6-4, and they are 46-19-2 this season when favored.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Florida’s offense is currently ranked 6th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the league.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 58 starts this season. So far, his record is 36-17 and he has a save percentage of 0.948%.
With the Panthers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Panthers.
Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rangers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Jimmy Vesey – Upper Body – Out
