The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. The teams are knotted up 1-1 in the series. The Rangers have -123 odds on the moneyline against the Penguins (+103).
Rangers vs. Penguins Predictions
Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -123 | 6 |
Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Trends
- The Rangers have been victorious in 34 of their 49 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (69.4%).
- When playing with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter, New York has compiled a 30-12 record (winning 71.4% of its games).
- The Rangers have a 55.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.
- The Rangers rank 15th in the NHL with 250 goals scored (3.0 per game).
- Defensively, the Rangers are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 204 total goals (just 2.5 per game) to rank second.
- The Penguins have been an underdog in 24 games this season, with 12 upset wins (50.0%).
- Pittsburgh has a record of 9-10 in games when bookmakers list them +103 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Penguins have 269 goals this season (3.3 per game), 11th in the NHL.
- The Penguins concede 2.7 goals per game (222 in total), the fourth-fewest in the NHL.
Rangers vs. Penguins Over/Under Trends
- New York and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (6 goals) 39 times this season.
- This season, 50 of Pittsburgh’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
- These two teams combine for 6.3 goals per game, 0.33 more than the over/under for this contest.
- The 5.2 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.8 less than the over/under set for this contest.
Rangers Team Leaders
- Artemi Panarin: 22 goals and 74 assists
- Mika Zibanejad: 30 goals and 52 assists
- Chris Kreider: 52 goals and 25 assists
- Igor Shesterkin: 36-13-4 record, .935 save percentage, 106 goals given up
Penguins Team Leaders
- Jake Guentzel: 40 goals and 44 assists
- Sidney Crosby: 31 goals and 53 assists
- Kris Letang: 10 goals and 58 assists
- Tristan Jarry: 34-18-6 record, .919 save percentage, 138 goals allowed
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