The New York Rangers (0-0-0) are heavy favorites when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Rangers are -238 on the moneyline to win, while the Penguins have +195 moneyline odds.

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Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-238)
• Underdog: Penguins (+195)
• Over/under: 5.5

Rangers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• In 44 games last season, New York and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
• Pittsburgh played 51 games last season that finished with over 5.5 goals.
• These two teams racked up 6.1 goals per game between them, 0.6 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these teams averaged 6.6 goals per game combined, 1.1 more than this one’s total.
• The Penguins were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 12th-ranked Rangers.
• The Penguins were 29th in the league in goals conceded, and the Rangers were 19th.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers ranked 12th in the NHL last season with 255 goals scored (3.1 per game).
• New York was 19th in goals against, conceding 255 total goals (3.1 per game) in league play.
• Their 0 goal differential ranked 15th in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals New York recorded last season (26th in the NHL) came via 210 chances.
• The Rangers had the league’s 28th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.62%).
• The 18 shorthanded goals New York scored last season were the most of any NHL team.
• The Rangers’ 80.33% penalty-kill success rate ranked 11th in the league.
• The Rangers had the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.
• New York had a 10.9% shooting percentage, which ranked 14th in the 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 were 31-22 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
• New York was 4-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -238 or shorter.
• The Rangers have a 70.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin was one of New York’s top contributors last season (88 total points), having amassed 37 goals and 51 assists.
• Jonathan Tanner Miller had 70 points (one per game), scoring 22 goals and adding 48 assists.
• Mika Zibanejad scored 20 goals and added 42 assists in 82 games for New York.
• Igor Shesterkin had a record of 27-29-5. He allowed 167 goals (2.86 goals against average) and racked up 1,577 saves.

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins had 242 goals last season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh allowed 3.5 goals per game (287 in total), 29th in the league.
• Their -45 goal differential was 27th in the league.
• Pittsburgh had 57 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 221 chances.
• The Penguins had the league’s sixth-best power-play percentage (25.79%).
• 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%).
• Pittsburgh’s 10.4% shooting percentage 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

• Last season the Penguins won 23 of the 61 games, or 37.7%, in which they were an underdog.
• Pittsburgh was 1-7 last season as an underdog by +195 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 33.9% chance to win.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby recorded 33 goals and 58 assists in 80 games for Pittsburgh last season, resulting in 91 points.
• Rickard Rakell was a top offensive contributor for Pittsburgh with 69 total points last season. He scored 35 goals and added 34 assists in 81 games.
• Bryan Rust’s 31 goals and 34 assists added up to 65 points.
• Tristan Jarry had a 16-12-6 record last season, with an .893 save percentage (46th in the league). He gave up 105 goals (3.1 goals against average).