Panthers vs Rangers Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/25/23

The New York Rangers and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the FLA Live Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The New York Rangers are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 37 goals, Artmei Panarin has 58 assists, and Chris Kreider has 207 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 133 goals on 1,540 shots faced, and Jaroslav Halak has given up 54 goals on 569 shots.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 36 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 62 assists and Brandon Montour has 211 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 74.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 137 goals on 1,398 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has allowed 62 goals on 627 shots.

The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Panthers are 69-28 in their last 97 home games and 32-15 in their last 47 Saturday games. The under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 overall. The over is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 overall. The Rangers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The underdog is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings. The home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

The New York Rangers have been the better team, and getting them as underdogs is attractive. However, the Florida Panthers have been one of the best home teams in the league dating back to last season, and this is must win territory if they’re going to make the playoffs. The Panthers need to stack points wherever they can. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Panthers.