Penguins vs. Rangers betting preview

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

Saturday’s NHL schedule includes an outing between the favored Pittsburgh Penguins (27-14-11, -205 on the moneyline to win at home) and the New York Rangers (22-27-6, +170 moneyline odds) at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Check out all the latest Hockey betting previews!

Moneyline

Penguins to win vs Rangers -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Penguins vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-205)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 52 games this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 20 of 55 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two clubs give up 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins offense’s 174 total goals (3.4 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed the fifth-fewest goals in league action this season, 147 (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +27 this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s 37 power-play goals this season (on 136 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ 27.21% power-play conversion rate is third-best in the league this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 25th in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (83.78%) is the league’s fourth-best.
  • With a 50.7% faceoff win percentage, the Penguins have the 12th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Penguins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 12 times.
  • The Penguins have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season.
  • Pittsburgh has a 67.2% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 30 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: 14 goals and 27 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 18 goals and 21 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 18-12-4 record, .895 save percentage, 87 goals allowed

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Penguins vs. Rangers? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the league’s 27th-ranked scoring offense (144 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • New York has given up 172 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 20th.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -28.
  • New York has recorded 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 17th in the NHL (on 136 chances).
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (22.79%) is ninth-best in the league.
  • New York has scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th in league).
  • The 79.5% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best faceoff win percentage (54.6%).
  • New York is shooting 10.2% (24th in the league).
  • The Rangers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 35.5%, of the 31 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • New York has played with moneyline odds of +170 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The Rangers have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 19 goals and 38 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: 23 goals and 28 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: 14 goals and 21 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 17-12-4 record, .913 save percentage, 82 goals given up
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …