Rangers vs. Penguins betting preview

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The New York Rangers (27-25-4) are favorites when they go on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-26-9) on Sunday, February 23 at 3:30 PM ET on TNT. The Rangers are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Penguins have +120 moneyline odds.

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Rangers to win vs Penguins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

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

Rangers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • New York and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 56 matches (44.6%) so far this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 27 of 58 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

  • The Rangers offense’s 166 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • New York ranks 22nd in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (176 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-10) ranks them 17th in the league.
  • New York’s 30 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 145 chances.
  • The Rangers’ offense has the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.69%).
  • New York’s offense has recorded nine shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
  • The Rangers’ penalty-kill percentage (81.93%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
  • The Rangers’ players have posted the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 53.6%.
  • New York connects on 10% of its shots, ranking 24th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.1 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

  • New York has gone 22-16 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Rangers have won 17 of the 27 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -142.
  • New York has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 23 goals and 34 assists
  • Adam Fox: four goals and 41 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 11 goals and 30 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 18-20-2 record, .902 save percentage, 112 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 166 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s 204 total goals allowed (3.5 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • They have a -38 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 41 power-play goals this season (on 163 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.15%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th among all NHL squads).
  • The Penguins’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.49%.
  • The Penguins win 52.1% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 10% (24th in the league).
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 15 wins in the 43 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh is 11-21 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 18 goals and 41 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 25 goals and 23 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 20 goals and 22 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-10-5 record, .895 save percentage, 83 goals allowed
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