Game 5 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Wednesday will see the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off, starting at 7:00 PM ET. The Penguins are up 3-1. The Rangers are the favorite (-135) in this decisive game against the Penguins (+113).
Rangers vs. Penguins Predictions
Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Odds
| Favorite | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -135 | 6 |
Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Trends
- In the 51 times this season the Rangers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 34-17 in those games.
- When it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, New York is 27-11 (winning 71.1% of the time).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
- The Rangers’ 250 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Rangers are one of the stingiest units in league play, conceding 204 total goals (just 2.5 per game) to rank second.
- The Penguins have secured an upset victory in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 games they have played while the underdog this season.
- Pittsburgh has gone 6-6 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +113 or longer on the moneyline.
- With 269 goals (3.3 per game), the Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 222 total goals (2.7 per game), fourth in the NHL.
Rangers vs. Penguins Over/Under Trends
- New York and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) 41 times this season.
- A total of 52 of Pittsburgh’s games have finished with more than 6 goals this season.
- The over/under for this game (6) is 0.3 less than the combined scoring averages for the Rangers (3.05) and Penguins (3.28).
- These two teams allow a combined 5.2 goals per game, 0.8 less than this one’s over/under.
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 allowed
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 given up
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