Wednesday’s NHL action includes the New York Rangers (0-0-0) visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-148) ahead of the outing, which begins at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.
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Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-148)
- Underdog: Penguins (+124)
- Over/under: 6
Rangers vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- New York and its opponent combined to score more than 6 goals in 57 of 98 games last season.
- Pittsburgh played 46 games last season that finished with more than 6 goals.
- The teams combined to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than this one’s total.
- These teams allowed a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
- In terms of goals scored, the Rangers were seventh in the league, and the Penguins were 18th.
- The Rangers were seventh in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 13th.
Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Rangers Season Stat Insights
- The Rangers scored the seventh-most goals in the NHL last season (278 total, 3.4 per game).
- Defensively, New York was one of the stingiest units in NHL action, conceding 226 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
- Their goal differential (+52) made them seventh-best in the league.
- The 65 power-play goals New York recorded last season were the fourth-most in the NHL (on 246 chances).
- The Rangers’ 26.42% power-play conversion rate was third-best in the league.
- New York recorded eight shorthanded goals last season (10th among all NHL squads).
- The Rangers killed 84.48% of opponent power plays, the third-best percentage in the league.
- The Rangers had the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.3%.
- New York scored on 10.8% of its shots as a team (ninth in league).
- The Rangers did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 24.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Moneyline
- The Rangers had a 50-21 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
- New York had a 32-15 record (winning 68.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rangers a 59.7% chance to win.
Rangers Leaders
- Artemi Panarin was vital to New York last season, with 120 points in 82 games.
- Vincent Trocheck had 77 points (0.9 per game), scoring 25 goals and adding 52 assists.
- Chris Kreider had 39 goals and 36 assists for New York.
- Igor Shesterkin (36-17-2) had a 2.6 goals against average and a .912 save percentage (16th in the league).
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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Penguins Season Stats Insights
- With 253 goals (3.1 per game) last season, the Penguins had the NHL’s 18th-ranked offense.
- Pittsburgh conceded 248 total goals (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
- They had the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
- Pittsburgh had 40 power-play goals (on 262 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (15.27) ranked them 30th in the league.
- Pittsburgh had five shorthanded goals (24th in league).
- The Penguins had the 10th-best penalty kill percentage (80.66%).
- The Penguins won 54.6% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
- The 9.4% shooting percentage of Pittsburgh was 27th in the league.
- The Penguins did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.
Penguins Moneyline Insights
- The Penguins won 14, or 41.2%, of the 34 games they played while the underdog last season.
- Pittsburgh was 6-8 last season as an underdog by +124 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this outing implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Penguins.
Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby’s 94 points last season made him an important offensive option for Pittsburgh. He recorded 42 goals and 52 assists in 82 games.
- Evgeni Malkin was a leading scorer for Pittsburgh with 67 total points last season. He scored 27 goals and added 40 assists in 82 games.
- Bryan Rust had 56 points, including 28 goals and 28 assists.
- Tristan Jarry had a 19-25-5 record last season, with a .903 save percentage (36th in the league). He gave up 133 goals (2.9 goals against average).
