Rangers vs. Penguins betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New York Rangers are moderate favorites (-194) on home ice versus the Pittsburgh Penguins (+162) at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

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Moneyline

Rangers to win vs Penguins -194

Bet $20, Payout $30.31

Rangers vs. Penguins Game Info & Betting Lines

New York has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 45 of 74 games this season.
Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6 goals in 40 of 73 chances this season.
The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.4 more than Monday’s over/under.
These two teams give up 5.7 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

The Rangers net the sixth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 254 this season.
The Rangers have given up the sixth-fewest goals in league play this season, 203 (2.7 per game).
With a +51 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the league.
The Penguins have the NHL’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (213 total goals, 2.9 per game).
The Penguins have allowed 217 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th.
Their -4 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.

New York has gone 40-17 as the favorite this season.
In 18 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -194, the Rangers have 14 wins.
New York has a 66.0% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
Pittsburgh has earned an upset victory 12 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 30 games as the underdog).
Pittsburgh has been an underdog by +162 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Penguins have a 38.2% chance to win.

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A leading offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has recorded 105 points.
Vincent Trocheck has 25 goals and 50 assists for New York to compile 75 total points (one per game).
New York’s scoring effort is aided by Chris Kreider’s 75 points. He’s contributed 32 assists.
Across 49 games played, Igor Shesterkin has a goaltending record of 32-15-2. During those games, he’s allowed 128 goals while recording 1322 saves.

Sidney Crosby’s 79 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has put up 35 goals and 44 assists in 73 games.
Evgeni Malkin has helped lead the attack for Pittsburgh this season with 21 goals and 35 assists.
Bryan Rust has 46 points so far, including 24 goals and 22 assists.
Tristan Jarry has a 19-24-5 record this season, with a .903 save percentage (38th in the league). He has 1227 saves, and has given up 131 goals (2.9 goals against average).

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