The Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against the New York Rangers in New York for game five of the series. I believe this will be another highly offensive game, but the difference is going to come down to goaltending yet again.
The Penguins currently lead the series 3-1 after winning game four 7-2 in Pittsburgh. Puck drop for this matchup is set to drop at 7:00 PM eastern time at Madison Square Garden in New York. NHL expert picks and NHL betting picks believe this will be a close low scoring matchup.
Last Game Records
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Last Game: 7-2 win against Rangers
- Regular Season Record: 46-25-11
New York Rangers
- Last Game: 2-7 loss against Penguins
- Regular Season Record: 52-24-6
Matchup Information
Penguins at Rangers Betting Analysis
The Penguins enter the postseason also having one of the best defenses in the league as they only allowed 222 goals during the regular season. The Penguins defense has stepped up massively lately as they only allowed 2 goals against in game four.
The Rangers came into the postseason as one of the best defenses in the NHL as they only allowed 204 goals in the regular season. The Rangers have a great defensive core led by Adam Fox but after allowing 7 goals against in team four, the defense has to step up if they want to find a win in game five.
Pittsburgh Penguins Content
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the season in third place in the Metropolitan Division this season.The Penguins looked very strong in game four and carried momentum into game five after a 7-2 win in game four. Below are the NHL betting stats for the Penguins.
The Penguins offense has already scored 20 goals in their first four games this postseason. The Penguins offense is led by forwards Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel
Louis Domingue is set to take the net for game five after he stopped 22 shots in game four. Domingue has been solid for the Penguins this postseason as he obtained a .917 save percentage in game four.
New York Rangers Content
The New York Rangers go into the playoffs as the second ranked team in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers have looked rough in their last two games of the playoffs.
The Rangers offense was also very solid in the regular season and has been decent in the playoffs. The team have scored 14 goals in their first four games this postseason. The offense is led by Artemi Panarian who recorded 96 points in 71 games during the regular season.
Igor Shesterkin should be between the pipes for the Rangers for game five. Shesterkin, who should win the Vezina, struggled immensely in game four and was pulled yet again. He allowed 6 goals on 30 shots in game four. Shesterkin needs to find his game if the Rangers want to find a win at home.
Updates
- Forward Sidney Crosby had three points in game four
- Sidney Crosby has 9 points this playoffs
- The Penguins only have allowed 6 goals in their last three game
- Shesterkin set to take net after being pulled in game four
- Rangers have allowed 18 goals this playoffs
- Artemi Panarian has 5 points this playoffs
Penguins at Rangers Betting Preview
The Rangers are the Moneyline favorites in Game 5 with -135 odds. The Penguins are the underdogs with +115 odds. The puck line has the Rangers at -1.5 with +185 odds, while the Penguins are 1.5 with -255 odds to cover.
The over/under for Game 4 is at 6 total goals. The over odds are -125, while the under odds are +105. Game 4 had 9 goals so no surprise the over is favored.
Penguins at Rangers Betting Prediction
The Rangers looked all out of sorts defensively again in game 4 and Shesterkin struggled immensely again. The Penguins are rolling right now, and with +115 odds, it’s pretty hard not to pick them to win this game.
My NHL pick for this matchup would be the Penguins Money Line.
How to Bet on Penguins at Rangers
The NHL betting odds for this matchup favor the Rangers again.
If someone were to place $100 on the Penguins covering the 1.5 goal puck line, they would get a return of $44.44. The same bet on the Rangers would get a return of $185
A $100 bet on the Penguins to win on the Moneyline would give the winner $115. The same play on the Rangers with -135 odds would return $74.07
A bet of $100 on the over 6 with -125 odds would return $80 in winnings, while the same bet on the under would return $105 in winnings.
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