Saturday’s NHL action includes the New York Rangers (1-1) visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0) at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-142) ahead of the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-142)
• Underdog: Penguins (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• New York’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 37 times.
• Pittsburgh’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 40 of 82 times.
• The teams averaged 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• These teams surrendered 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than the total for this game.
• The Rangers were 12th in goals scored in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
• This game features the league’s 29th-ranked (Penguins) and 19th-ranked (Rangers) teams last season in terms of defense.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers ranked 12th in the league last season with 255 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• Defensively, New York conceded 255 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in NHL play.
• Their goal differential (0) ranked 15th in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals New York put up last season ranked 26th in the NHL (on 210 chances).
• The Rangers’ 17.62% power-play conversion rate was 28th in the league.
• The 18 shorthanded goals New York scored last season led the NHL.
• The Rangers killed 80.33% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Rangers had the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.
• New York scored on 10.9% of its shots (14th in league).
• The Rangers did not secure a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.7 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• The Rangers won 58.5% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (31-22).
• New York had a 23-13 record (winning 63.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 58.7%.

Rangers Leaders

• One of New York’s leading offensive players last season was Artemi Panarin, who had 88 points (37 goals, 51 assists) and played an average of 19:12 per game.
• In 72 games, Jonathan Tanner Miller had 22 goals and 48 assists.
• Mika Zibanejad’s 62 points last season came via 20 goals and 42 assists.
• Igor Shesterkin (27-29-5) had a 2.9 goals against average and a .904 save percentage (22nd in the league).

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• With 242 goals (3.0 per game) last season, the Penguins had the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
• Pittsburgh gave up 3.5 goals per game (287 in total), 29th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -45, they were 27th in the league.
• Pittsburgh had 57 power-play goals (on 221 chances), seventh in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play percentage (25.79) put them sixth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Pittsburgh had four.
• At 77.78%, the Penguins had the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins were fifth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.8%).
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of Pittsburgh was 19th in the league.
• The Penguins did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.2 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins won 23, or 37.7%, of the 61 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Pittsburgh played 45 games last season as an underdog by +120 or more and went 17-28.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby scored 33 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 58 assists (0.7 per game) last season, fueling the Pittsburgh offense with 91 total points (1.1 per game). He averaged 2.8 shots per game, shooting 14.5%.
• Rickard Rakell totaled 69 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 35 goals and 34 assists.
• Bryan Rust had 65 points, including 31 goals and 34 assists.
• Tristan Jarry had a 16-12-6 record last season, with an .893 save percentage (44th in the league). He gave up 105 goals (3.1 goals against average).