Rangers vs Panthers Prediction 3/29/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Rangers vs Panthers prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, March 29th at Madison Square Garden in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers are 29-35-9 this season after they defeated the Blackhawks by a score of 6-1 in their last game. New York trailed 1-0 in the first period, but they scored the last six goals to pull away for the easy win. The Rangers out shot Chicago by a total of 39-28, won 60.0% of the face-offs, and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. New York got goals from Brodzinski (2), Lafreniere, Miller, Sykora, and Robertson, while Garand stopped 27 out of 28 shots, which was a .964 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, New York lost to the Maple Leafs by a score of 4-3 and the Senators by a score of 2-1. The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games and they are currently last in the Metro standings with 67 points. New York has scored 2.81 goals per game and they have allowed 3.15 goals against per game, while also going 24.5% on the power play and 78.4% on the penalty kill this season. Mika Zibanejad has led NY with 32 goals and 37 assists, while Vincent Trocheck has added 15 goals and 34 assists. The projected starting goalie for New York is Igor Shesterkin, who is 22-16-6 with a 2.59 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season. 

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers are 35-34-3 this year after they lost to the Islanders by a score of 5-2 in their last game. Florida led 2-0 after the first period, but they allowed five goals in the second period for the loss. The Panthers were out shot by a total of 40-21, won 34.6% of the face-offs, and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Florida got both of their goals from Tkachuk, while Tarasov stopped 35 out of 40 shots, which was an .875 save percentage. 

Prior to that game, Florida lost to the Wild by a score of 3-2, but did beat the Kraken by a score of 5-4 before that. The Panthers have lost three of their last four games and they are currently last in the Atlantic standings with 73 points. Florida has scored 2.93 goals per game and they have allowed 3.31 goals against per game, while also going 19.6% on the power play and 81.7% on the penalty kill this season. Sam Reinhart (questionable) has led Florida with 29 goals and 32 assists, while Sam Bennett has added 25 goals and 29 assists. The projected starting goalie for Florida is Sergei Bobrovsky, who is 26-20-1 with a 3.02 goals against average and an .878 save percentage this year. 

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight day games.
• The home team has won seven of the Panthers’ last nine games.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight day games.
• Rangers has covered the puck line in five of its last six road matches when playing with a rest advantage against Panthers.
• The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in 17 of their last 18 games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
• The Rangers have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Panthers’ last seven games against the Rangers following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 day games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five Sunday games at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 14 of the Panthers’ last 15 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

New York Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Alexis Lafreniere has scored at least one goal in five of the Rangers’ last six games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last six games as favorites.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last seven Sunday games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Sunday appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.

Rangers vs Panthers Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup limping to the finish line this year and they are last in their respective divisions, but New York is coming off of a win and they are at home. The Rangers are 10-18-7 at home this year, while the Panthers are 16-19-0 on the road. Florida continues to deal with a ton of injuries and they have scored two goals or fewer in three of their last four games. Take the Rangers to get the win at home.