The Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers meet Saturday in NHL action from Madison
Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for
this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Florida Panthers Team Preview
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 6-3
loss to the Nashville Predators last time out. Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 79
points including a team-high 48 goals and 31 assists while Aleksander Barkov has 66 points with
18 goals and 48 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 66 points with 30 goals and 36 assists while
Matthew Tkachuk has 76 points with 54 assists of his own this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has
posted a 32-15-2 mark with a 2.37 GAA and .916 save percentage in goal for Florida this season
while Anthony Stolarz is 13-5-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.
New York Rangers Team Preview
The New York Rangers come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 win over Boston last time
out. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 97 points including team-highs of 41 goals
and 56 assists while Chris Kreider has 65 points with 33 goals of his own. Vincent Trocheck has
66 points as well with 42 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 60 points with 37 assists this season.
Igor Shesterkin has gone 29-15-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jonathan
Quick is 16-5-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .916 save percentage between the pipes for the Rangers
this season.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs following a road win.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as underdogs against the Panthers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won the third period in each of their last six games at Madison Square Garden against opponents on a losing streak.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in 15 of the Panthers’ last 17 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 10 games as favorites against the Rangers.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games at Madison Square Garden.
Panthers vs. Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. I get that the slide for the Panthers won’t last forever, but until it stops
it’s hard to get behind the Panthers when another one of the NHL’s elite is on the other side.
The Rangers are finding ways to win as of late, and frankly the Rangers aren’t a team I feel like
stepping in front of right now. Give me the Rangers in this one.