Rangers vs. Penguins betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New York Rangers are moderate favorites (-148) away at the Pittsburgh Penguins (+124) at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday.

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Moneyline

Rangers to win vs Penguins -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Rangers vs. Penguins Game Info & Betting Lines

New York and its opponent went over 6 combined goals in 57 of 98 games last season.
Pittsburgh played 46 games last season that ended with more than 6 goals.
These two teams scored 6.5 goals per game between them, 0.5 more than this one’s total.
Opponents of these two teams scored 5.8 goals per game combined, 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.

The Rangers’ 278 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked seventh in the NHL.
The Rangers allowed 226 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
Their +52 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
The Penguins’ 253 goals last season (3.1 per game) ranked them 18th in the league.
The Penguins gave up 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the NHL.
With a goal differential of +5, they were 15th in the league.

The Rangers were favored on the moneyline 71 times last season, and finished 50-21 in those games.
New York was 32-15 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 59.7%.
The Penguins won 14, or 41.2%, of the 34 games they played as an underdog last season.
Last season Pittsburgh won six of its 14 games, or 42.9%, when an underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.

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One of New York’s most productive offensive players last season was Artemi Panarin, who had 120 points (49 goals, 71 assists) and played an average of 20:07 per game.
Vincent Trocheck was another leading option for New York with 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 had a record of 36-17-2. He conceded 141 goals (2.6 goals against average) and recorded 1465 saves with a .912 save percentage (16th in the league).

Sidney Crosby was a top offensive contributor for his club last season with 94 points (1.1 per game). He totaled 42 goals and 52 assists in 82 games (playing 20:05 per game).
Evgeni Malkin was key for Pittsburgh’s attack with 67 total points (0.8 per game), including 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games.
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust had 56 points, courtesy of 28 goals (second on team) and 28 assists (sixth).
Tristan Jarry had a 19-25-5 record last season, with a .903 save percentage (36th in the league). In 51 games, he conceded 133 goals (2.9 goals against average).

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