New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Panthers versus the Rangers? The puck drops at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The Panthers are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Rangers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Florida Panthers odds
New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Panthers and Rangers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Panthers have a record of 2-1. The Panthers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Across the Rangers last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 8-2 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, New York has an puck line mark of 9-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Panthers have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Prediction
On the road this season, the Panthers have gone 26-11-4 and are currently riding a four-game winning streak. In the Eastern Conference, Florida is in 3rd place and has a record of 33-17 against conference opponents. Overall, the Panthers are 52-24-6 and have been favored in 67 of their 82 games.
Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 7-3 and has won five straight games as the favorite. Against teams in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers have a record of 17-9, and they have won four of their last five games.
The Panthers come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. This season, the Panthers are 38-19 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 10-4 record.
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%.
At home this season, the Rangers have gone 29-11-0 and have won two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, New York is in first place and has a record of 54-23-4. Against teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Rangers have gone 18-8 this season.
As the underdog, the Rangers have gone 11-4-2 this season and have won three straight games when not favored. In their last ten games, New York has gone 8-2 and in their last five games, they have gone 3-2. Over their last three games, the Rangers have gone 1-2.
For their offensive performance, the Rangers come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 9th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 14th in the league. In terms of the Rangers’ offense during power plays, they are 7th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
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%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Rangers winning this one 4-3.
New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Rangers on the moneyline (-108)
- The Rangers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Filip Chytil – Illness – Questionable
Florida Panthers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
