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Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers 1/1/23 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

New York Rangers (19-12-6) vs. Florida Panthers (16-17-4)
January 1, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -132 / New York Rangers +107; Over/Under: +6.5
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The New York Rangers and the Florida Panthers meet in NHL action from the FLA Live Arena on Sunday.

The New York Rangers will look to rebound from a 2-1 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with 41 points and Mika Zibanejad’s right behind with 39 points, with Zibanejad owning 16 goals along with 23 assists while Panarin has a team-high 32 assists as part of his 41 points. Adam Fox has 35 points with 7 goals and 28 assists while Chris Kreider also has 26 points with a team-high 16 goals of his own this season. Igor Shesterkin’s gone 17-6-5 with a 2.41 GAA and a .918 save percentage while Jaroslav Halak has gone 2-6-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.

The Florida Panthers will be out to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Carolina in their last game. Matthew Tkachuk has a team-high 43 points with 17 goals and 26 assists while Brandon Montour has 30 points and Carter Verhaeghe has 30 points with Montour logging 24 assists while Verhaeghe has 18 goals of his own this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has posted a 8-11-1 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 8-6-3 with a 3.00 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.

New York is 8-3 in their last 11 games overall and 5-2 in their last 7 road games while the under is 16-7 in their last 23 games against the Eastern Conference. Florida is 0-4 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record and 1-4 in their last 5 games overall while the under is 9-2 in their last 11 games following a loss by 3 or more goals.

I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I’m going with the value and taking the Rangers here. We’re getting plus money with a Rangers team that’s playing far better right now and has actually been a much better team on the road over the course of the season. The Panthers continue to run hot and cold and right now is a frigid run so give me the Rangers to keep the momentum going with a win here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: New York +107

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