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Penguins vs Rangers Predictions & Best Bets

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The Pittsburgh Penguins are traveling to play the New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden stadium on Saturday, 3/18/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. New York is the betting favorite opening at -150 and the current line is New York -145.

Penguins vs Rangers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Penguins to win tonight's game by 1 points and the total to go over 6.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Pittsburgh 4 to New York 3

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • 54% of SportsJaw predicts New York Rangers to win.
  • Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 59%.
  • Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict New York Rangers to win and the total score to be 6.5.
  • OddsShark predicts Pittsburgh will win and the total will go under.
  • 70% picked New York Rangers on Covers.com

Pittsburgh Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 13, Pittsburgh is ranked #14 in offense (scoring an average of 3.30 per game), #16 in defense (allowing an average of 3.22 points to be scored against them per game) and are 34-24-10 this season.

New York Key Betting Stats

New York Rangers has a power ranking of 5 and are #13 for offense (scoring an average of 3.31 per game), #10 for defense (giving up an average of 2.82 points per game) and 39-19-10 overall. Pittsburgh went 1-1-1 in their last 3 matchups against New York.

Betting Summary

  • TCU has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).
  • The Scorecaster model predicts the Gonzaga Bulldogs to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 156 points.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
PIT
NYR
Open
Side
+1.5 (-200)
-1.5 (+170)
-1.5
Moneyline
+127
-145
-150
Total
Over 6.5
Under 6.5
6.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Pittsburgh Penguins
HIGHLIGHTS
New York Rangers
14th
OFFENSE
13th
5th
Shots
16th
14th
Power Play %
8th
16th
DEFENSE
10th
27th
Shots
7th
14th
Power Play %
17th

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins

vs NYRL 2-4
32Shots
0/0P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
35Against
Igor ShesterkinOpp Goalie
vs MONL 4-6
43Shots
2/4P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
22Against
Sam MontembeaultOpp Goalie
vs NYRW 3-2
35Shots
2/4P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
29Against
Jaroslav HalakOpp Goalie
vs PHIW 5-1
32Shots
1/4P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
32Against
Carter HartOpp Goalie
vs NYIL 3-4
36Shots
0/3P. Play
3/4Penalty Kill
28Against
Ilya SorokinOpp Goalie
vs CLBW 5-4
47Shots
1/2P. Play
1/2Penalty Kill
27Against
Michael HutchinsonOpp Goalie
vs FLAL 1-4
32Shots
1/5P. Play
4/5Penalty Kill
42Against
Sergei BobrovskyOpp Goalie
vs TBW 5-4
32Shots
0/5P. Play
3/5Penalty Kill
31Against
Andrei VasilevskiyOpp Goalie
vs NASW 3-1
34Shots
0/3P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
25Against
Juuse SarosOpp Goalie
vs TBW 7-3
36Shots
1/2P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
29Against
Brian ElliottOpp Goalie

New York RangersRangers

vs PITW 4-2
35Shots
0/2P. Play
0/0Penalty Kill
32Against
Tristan JarryOpp Goalie
vs WASW 5-3
36Shots
1/2P. Play
4/4Penalty Kill
31Against
Darcy KuemperOpp Goalie
vs PITL 2-3
29Shots
0/2P. Play
2/4Penalty Kill
35Against
Tristan JarryOpp Goalie
vs BUFW 2-1
26Shots
1/3P. Play
2/2Penalty Kill
33Against
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenOpp Goalie
vs MONW 4-3
33Shots
2/4P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
26Against
Sam MontembeaultOpp Goalie
vs BOSL 2-4
26Shots
1/3P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
24Against
Linus UllmarkOpp Goalie
vs OTTL 3-5
32Shots
0/4P. Play
3/3Penalty Kill
34Against
Cam TalbotOpp Goalie
vs PHIW 3-2
25Shots
1/1P. Play
2/3Penalty Kill
28Against
Carter HartOpp Goalie
vs LAW 5-2
21Shots
1/4P. Play
3/4Penalty Kill
28Against
Jonathan QuickOpp Goalie
vs WASL 3-6
26Shots
1/5P. Play
1/2Penalty Kill
27Against
Darcy KuemperOpp Goalie

Injuries[ - ]

Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins

  • DDmitry Kulikov (Is out indefinitely, Lower Body)
  • CNick Bonino (IR (03/18), Kidney)
  • DJeff Petry (Is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body)

New York RangersRangers

  • DRyan Lindgren (Is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Pittsburgh, Upper Body)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

Won 80% of last 10 NHL predictions
Pittsburgh vs NY Rangers prediction and stats

Both teams have a compariable offense and both teams have a compariable defense. The Penguins won more over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Penguins 3 to Rangers 3.

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