Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Tue 7 Oct 20:00

New York Rangers

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins meet the New York Rangers in this NHL matchup at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, October 7. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Best Bet Could Be Backing Over 5.5

We should take advantage of the -133 when it comes to the Penguins and the Rangers going Over 5.5. These odds look to be on the generous side.

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Rangers Are 7 From 10 on the H2H

Pittsburgh Penguins closed out last season in style, securing a 5–2 home win over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Bryan Rust registered two goals, with Sidney Crosby, Danton Heinen and Philip Tomasino also finding the net.

New York Rangers won their final game of the 2024/25 season, recording a 4–0 home victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden. Mika Zibanejad scored two goals, with Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scoring. For the shutout, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Rangers claim a 5-3 win over the Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Rangers have triumphed in seven of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 8-6-6 3.2 .886 1
23/24 3-0-1 2.47 .881 0
Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 17-12-4 2.5 .913 1
23/24 36-17-2 2.58 .912 4
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 30.0% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.2 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Sidney Crosby is the top points scorer with 13 points, 8 goals and 5 assists, with Bryan Rust recording 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 3.13 goal against average with a .882 save percentage, including two shutouts.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.2 goals from 30.6 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.9 goals from 27.9 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

The top points scorer is Artemi Panarin with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while J.T. Miller is next best after registering 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 3.30 GAA with a .881 SV%, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Explore our best Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers picks, including our main match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

We’ve found some value for this NHL encounter as we expect the lamp to be lit at least six times. It means that Overs could be on the cards and that is available at -133.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our NHL analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our hockey predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.

Key Penguins vs Rangers stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Penguins games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Penguins games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Rangers games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Rangers games.

Over 5.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 57.1% chance of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Cuylle Over 1.5 Shots -161 BetMGM logo

Will Cuylle (Rangers) has finished with Over 1.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -161 are now available.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Sidney Crosby
Shots on Goal Will Cuylle Over 1.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to score and Will Cuylle (Rangers) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Running Scared of Rangers Win

You might not get rich backing New York Rangers at -238. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 70% chance of winning this game. Pittsburgh Penguins are the underdogs at +195 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s +110.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Player Goals, Powerplay Points, Assists, Shots or Goaltender Saves, then the player and goalie prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
New York Rangers logo New York Rangers Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Bryan Rust
Injured
Jack St. Ivany
Injured
Rutger McGroarty
Injured
Joel Blomqvist
Injured
Kevin Hayes
Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

31
Igor Shesterkin
44
Vladislav Gavrikov
23
Adam Fox
50
Will Cuylle
8
J.T. Miller
93
Mika Zibanejad
41
Ville Koivunen
87
Sidney Crosby
67
Rickard Rakell
65
Erik Karlsson
28
Parker Wotherspoon
37
Arturs Silovs

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

31
Igor Shesterkin
24
Carson Soucy
17
Will Borgen
10
Artemi Panarin
16
Vincent Trocheck
13
Alexis Lafreniere
16
Justin Brazeau
71
Evgeni Malkin
39
Anthony Mantha
58
Kris Letang
5
Ryan Shea
37
Arturs Silovs

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

31
Igor Shesterkin
18
Urho Vaakanainen
4
Braden Schneider
43
Conor Sheary
42
Noah Laba
14
Taylor Raddysh
53
Philip Tomasino
81
Benjamin Kindel
18
Thomas Novak
45
Harrison Brunicke
82
Caleb Jones
37
Arturs Silovs

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

31
Igor Shesterkin
84
Adam Edstroem
39
Sam Carrick
73
Matthew Rempe
55
Noel Acciari
46
Blake Lizotte
19
Connor Dewar
37
Arturs Silovs

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

17 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-5 Penguins
13 Apr NHL
Bruins 4-1 Penguins
11 Apr NHL
Penguins 4-2 Devils
08 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 0-5 Penguins
06 Apr NHL
Penguins 1-3 Blackhawks
05 Apr NHL
Penguins 5-3 Stars
03 Apr NHL
Penguins 4-5 Blues
30 Mar NHL
Senators 0-1 Penguins
27 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
25 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-6 Lightning

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

17 Apr NHL
Lightning 0-4 Rangers
14 Apr NHL
Rangers 5-3 Panthers
12 Apr NHL
Rangers 3-7 Hurricanes
10 Apr NHL
Rangers 9-2 Islanders
09 Apr NHL
Flyers 8-5 Rangers
07 Apr NHL
Lightning 5-1 Rangers
05 Apr NHL
Rangers 0-4 Devils
02 Apr NHL
Wild 4-5 Rangers
29 Mar NHL
Rangers 6-1 Sharks
28 Mar NHL
Rangers 4-5 Ducks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
2 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
3 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
4 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
5 Pittsburgh 43 21 13 9 51 0.593 17 20 140 134 6 10-7-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 1L
6 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
7 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
8 Columbus 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 11 14 132 151 -19 9-7-4 9-12-3 4-1 4-6 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
2 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
3 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
4 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
5 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
6 Boston 45 24 19 2 50 0.556 17 22 151 146 5 14-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 4-6 2W
7 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
8 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
5 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
6 Nashville 44 20 20 4 44 0.5 14 17 122 146 -24 11-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1L
7 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
8 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 43 20 11 12 52 0.605 15 19 137 134 3 10-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 4-6 3W
2 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
3 San Jose 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 12 21 141 155 -14 13-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 3W
4 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
5 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
6 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
7 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
2 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
3 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
4 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
5 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
6 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
7 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
8 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
9 Pittsburgh 43 21 13 9 51 0.593 17 20 140 134 6 10-7-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 1L
10 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
11 Boston 45 24 19 2 50 0.556 17 22 151 146 5 14-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 4-6 2W
12 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
13 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
14 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
15 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
16 Columbus 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 11 14 132 151 -19 9-7-4 9-12-3 4-1 4-6 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Vegas 43 20 11 12 52 0.605 15 19 137 134 3 10-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 4-6 3W
5 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
6 San Jose 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 12 21 141 155 -14 13-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 3W
7 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
8 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
9 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
10 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
11 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
12 Nashville 44 20 20 4 44 0.5 14 17 122 146 -24 11-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1L
13 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
15 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
16 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 44 33 4 7 73 0.83 30 32 179 99 80 19-0-2 14-4-5 1-4 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 45 26 10 9 61 0.678 22 23 157 129 28 12-6-3 14-4-6 3-3 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 46 26 11 9 61 0.663 18 23 146 125 21 13-4-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 1L
4 Carolina 45 28 14 3 59 0.656 19 24 155 135 20 16-8-1 12-6-2 4-2 6-4 4W
5 Detroit 46 27 15 4 58 0.63 20 25 145 142 3 15-8-1 12-7-3 2-2 7-3 3W
6 Tampa Bay 43 27 13 3 57 0.663 22 26 153 114 39 12-9-0 15-4-3 1-1 9-1 9W
7 Montreal 45 25 14 6 56 0.622 16 23 151 148 3 12-10-1 13-4-5 2-4 6-4 1L
8 NY Islanders 45 25 15 5 55 0.611 16 21 134 125 9 14-8-2 11-7-3 4-5 6-4 1W
9 Buffalo 43 24 15 4 52 0.605 18 21 140 134 6 14-5-2 10-10-2 3-0 9-1 3W
10 Vegas 43 20 11 12 52 0.605 15 19 137 134 3 10-6-6 10-5-6 1-5 4-6 3W
11 Philadelphia 43 22 13 8 52 0.605 15 17 132 127 5 12-6-5 10-7-3 5-3 5-5 2L
12 Washington 45 23 16 6 52 0.578 21 23 148 130 18 13-8-3 10-8-3 0-5 4-6 1W
13 Pittsburgh 43 21 13 9 51 0.593 17 20 140 134 6 10-7-5 11-6-4 1-5 7-3 1L
14 Toronto 44 22 15 7 51 0.58 17 22 148 140 8 16-5-5 6-10-2 0-1 7-3 3W
15 Edmonton 45 22 16 7 51 0.567 17 22 152 152 0 11-5-4 11-11-3 0-3 5-5 1L
16 Boston 45 24 19 2 50 0.556 17 22 151 146 5 14-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 4-6 2W
17 Florida 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 20 21 135 142 -7 14-9-3 9-9-0 2-1 4-6 1W
18 San Jose 44 23 18 3 49 0.557 12 21 141 155 -14 13-8-3 10-10-0 2-1 6-4 3W
19 Seattle 43 20 15 8 48 0.558 14 19 119 126 -7 10-7-5 10-8-3 1-4 7-3 2L
20 LA Kings 44 19 15 10 48 0.545 12 16 119 125 -6 7-9-5 12-6-5 3-5 4-6 1W
21 Utah 45 22 20 3 47 0.522 16 22 137 127 10 11-7-1 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 3W
22 New Jersey 44 22 20 2 46 0.523 15 19 115 137 -22 11-8-2 11-12-0 3-0 3-7 3L
23 NY Rangers 46 20 20 6 46 0.5 13 18 120 135 -15 5-11-4 15-9-2 2-0 3-7 3L
24 Ottawa 44 20 19 5 45 0.511 15 17 141 148 -7 10-9-3 10-10-2 3-0 3-7 4L
25 Chicago 45 19 19 7 45 0.5 15 17 129 142 -13 10-9-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
26 Anaheim 45 21 21 3 45 0.5 13 17 150 168 -18 12-8-1 9-13-2 4-0 1-9 9L
27 Nashville 44 20 20 4 44 0.5 14 17 122 146 -24 11-10-2 9-10-2 3-0 6-4 1L
28 Columbus 44 18 19 7 43 0.489 11 14 132 151 -19 9-7-4 9-12-3 4-1 4-6 4L
29 Calgary 45 19 22 4 42 0.467 15 17 116 135 -19 12-7-2 7-15-2 2-2 5-5 1W
30 St Louis 46 17 21 8 42 0.457 17 17 114 161 -47 10-9-5 7-12-3 0-2 4-6 3L
31 Winnipeg 43 16 22 5 37 0.43 14 15 126 135 -9 9-9-3 7-13-2 1-1 1-9 1W
32 Vancouver 44 16 23 5 37 0.42 10 12 121 158 -37 4-12-3 12-11-2 4-1 2-8 6L