The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers meet Thursday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a NY Rangers vs Florida Panthers Prediction. This article will include a NY Rangers vs Florida Panthers Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Golden Knights, lost to the Wild, and they play the Islanders and Sabres next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 19.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 5 goals, Anton Lundell has 4 assists and Sam Bennett has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.63 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 20 goals on 160 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 7 goals on 70 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Maple Leafs and Canadiens, and they play the Ducks and Capitals next. The New York Rangers are averaging 5.5 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 6 goals, Adam Fox has 7 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 85.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 10 goals on 147 shots faced, and Jonathan Quick has given up 2 goals on 31 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last 10 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have lost nine of their last 10 night games at Madison Square Garden following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Alexis Lafreniere has scored a goal in each of the Rangers’ last three games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one point in 19 of the Rangers’ last 20 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last seven games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as an underdog against the Rangers.
- Carter Verhaeghe has recorded an assist in each of the Panthers’ last four games.
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored the first goal in each of his last three appearances with the Panthers as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored at least one goal in each of his last three appearances with the Panthers as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (5.17).
- The New York Rangers are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Florida Panthers rank 7th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.71%).
- The Florida Panthers rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.63).
NY Rangers vs Florida Panthers Prediction
The Florida Panthers have won the last 3 games against the Rangers, and they recently got Matthew Tkachuk back. The problem is the Panthers have been sluggish out of the gate through 8 games, and they’re still without Barkov. The NY Rangers are off to a strong start, especially offensively, they’re at home, and they should be the motivated side considering they lost to the Panthers in the playoffs. Statement game for the Rangers and with the Panthers still banged up, they should win. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the home team.