Pittsburgh Penguins

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Sat 28 Feb 12:30

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
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Penguins vs Rangers

The Pittsburgh Penguins clash with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 12:30 on Saturday, February 28.

Penguins Good Value against Rangers

We are having a wager on the Penguins to get the better of the Rangers. You can back our prediction at -118 on the Moneyline and we think this offers great value.

Penguins Beat Rangers When Teams Last Met

Pittsburgh Penguins made it back-to-back wins after a 4-1 home success over New Jersey Devils at PPG PAINTS Arena. Thomas Novak was one of four different players on the scoresheet. Goalie Arturs Silovs was red hot in the net, stopping 28 shots (.966).

New York Rangers were beaten 3-2 (OT) at Madison Square Garden in their last game. This loss at home to Philadelphia Flyers was their fifth straight defeat. Alexis Lafreniere and Sam Carrick scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At PPG PAINTS Arena, they recorded a 6-5 win over the Rangers. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Rangers victories.

Starting Goalies

Stuart Skinner (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 19-12-5 2.8 .890 2
23/24 36-16-5 2.62 .905 2
Jonathan Quick (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-14-2 3.1 .890 1
23/24 18-6-2 2.62 .911 2
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.6 goals from 30.4 shots on goal, with a 8.0% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 2.6 goals from 25.7 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.2%.

Anthony Mantha is the top points scorer with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, with Evgeni Malkin recording 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.20 goal against average with a .863 save percentage.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 24.0 shots on goal, with a 18.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.6 goals from 29.5 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is J.T. Miller with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, while Vincent Trocheck is next best after having 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Jonathan Quick have a 3.02 GAA with a .898 SV%.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Game Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins are on offer at -118 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Penguins vs Rangers stats:

  • Penguins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Penguins have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Penguins have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Rangers have lost their last 5 games.
  • Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Rangers have lost 16 of their last 20 games.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

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Totals Over 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

New York Rangers are -104 to win against Pittsburgh Penguins who are priced at betting odds of -115. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 51% likely to claim a victory.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -130.

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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
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 56 19.59 27 32 59 1
71 Evgeni Malkin 42 17.56 13 33 46 14
39 Anthony Mantha 57 14.89 20 23 43 15
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
93 Mika Zibanejad 57 21 23 29 52 -23
16 Vincent Trocheck 44 20.97 12 25 37 -16
8 J.T. Miller 49 20.67 14 22 36 -24

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jack St. Ivany
Injured
Sidney Crosby
Injured
Samuel Girard
Injured
Caleb Jones
Suspended

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Matthew Rempe
Injured
Adam Edstroem
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

26 Feb NHL
Devils 1-4 Penguins
05 Feb NHL
Penguins 5-2 Sabres
03 Feb NHL
Penguins 4-5 Islanders
02 Feb NHL
Senators 3-2 Penguins
31 Jan NHL
Rangers 5-6 Penguins
29 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 2-6 Penguins
25 Jan NHL
Penguins 3-2 Canucks
22 Jan NHL
Penguins 6-2 Oilers
21 Jan NHL
Penguins 4-1 Flames
19 Jan NHL
Penguins 6-3 Kraken

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

26 Feb NHL
Flyers 3-2 Rangers
05 Feb NHL
Hurricanes 2-0 Rangers
31 Jan NHL
Rangers 5-6 Penguins
29 Jan NHL
Islanders 2-1 Rangers
28 Jan NHL
Rangers 2-5 Islanders
26 Jan NHL
Bruins 3-4 Rangers
23 Jan NHL
Rangers 1-3 Sharks
20 Jan NHL
Rangers 3-4 Kings
19 Jan NHL
Rangers 3-5 Ducks
17 Jan NHL
Rangers 6-3 Flyers
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
2 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
3 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
5 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
6 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
7 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
8 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
2 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
4 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
5 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
6 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
8 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
3 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
4 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
6 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
7 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
2 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
3 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
4 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
5 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
6 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
7 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
8 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
2 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
3 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
4 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
5 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
6 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
7 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
8 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
9 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
10 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
11 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
12 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
13 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
14 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
15 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
16 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
3 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
4 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
5 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
6 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
7 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
8 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
9 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
10 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
11 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
12 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
13 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
14 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
15 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 57 38 10 9 85 0.746 35 37 218 145 73 21-4-4 17-6-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Tampa Bay 57 38 15 4 80 0.702 29 34 207 147 60 19-9-0 19-6-4 4-2 8-2 1L
3 Carolina 58 37 15 6 80 0.69 27 33 202 167 35 22-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 4W
4 Minnesota 59 35 14 10 80 0.678 22 31 201 171 30 17-6-7 18-8-3 4-3 8-2 6W
5 Dallas 58 35 14 9 79 0.681 29 31 197 161 36 17-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 8-2 7W
6 Detroit 59 34 19 6 74 0.627 23 32 176 176 0 18-10-2 16-9-4 2-3 5-5 1W
7 Montreal 58 32 17 9 73 0.629 21 30 202 191 11 16-11-2 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1L
8 Pittsburgh 57 30 15 12 72 0.632 26 29 196 170 26 14-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 8-2 2W
9 Buffalo 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 27 30 197 177 20 17-8-3 16-11-3 3-0 7-3 1W
10 Boston 58 33 20 5 71 0.612 25 31 199 184 15 22-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 1W
11 NY Islanders 59 33 21 5 71 0.602 22 29 173 165 8 16-10-2 17-11-3 4-5 6-4 3W
12 Vegas 58 28 16 14 70 0.603 21 27 197 183 14 14-8-7 14-8-7 1-6 4-6 3W
13 Washington 60 30 23 7 67 0.558 25 29 192 178 14 18-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 6-4 2W
14 Edmonton 60 29 23 8 66 0.55 22 29 211 201 10 15-10-4 14-13-4 0-3 4-6 1W
15 Columbus 57 29 21 7 65 0.57 20 24 181 181 0 15-8-4 14-13-3 5-1 8-2 1L
16 Anaheim 57 31 23 3 65 0.57 19 25 191 200 -9 18-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 3W
17 Utah 58 30 24 4 64 0.552 23 30 185 161 24 17-9-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 1L
18 Ottawa 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 22 25 192 186 6 14-10-5 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1L
19 Florida 58 30 25 3 63 0.543 24 26 179 192 -13 16-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 5-5 1W
20 Seattle 58 27 22 9 63 0.543 21 26 164 174 -10 14-9-5 13-13-4 1-4 6-4 2L
21 Philadelphia 58 26 21 11 63 0.543 18 21 171 185 -14 13-9-7 13-12-4 5-3 3-7 1W
22 Toronto 59 27 23 9 63 0.534 19 26 191 203 -12 16-9-6 11-14-3 1-1 3-7 2L
23 Nashville 58 27 24 7 61 0.526 20 24 173 200 -27 16-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 4-6 1W
24 LA Kings 58 23 21 14 60 0.517 14 19 151 175 -24 8-13-7 15-8-7 4-6 4-6 5L
25 San Jose 56 27 25 4 58 0.518 16 25 172 197 -25 14-10-3 13-15-1 2-1 3-7 5L
26 New Jersey 59 28 29 2 58 0.492 18 25 148 181 -33 13-13-2 15-16-0 3-0 3-7 5L
27 Calgary 57 24 27 6 54 0.474 20 22 146 170 -24 15-10-4 9-17-2 2-2 4-6 2W
28 Winnipeg 57 23 26 8 54 0.474 20 22 163 177 -14 12-11-5 11-15-3 1-2 4-6 1W
29 Chicago 58 22 27 9 53 0.457 17 19 156 189 -33 12-14-5 10-13-4 3-5 3-7 2L
30 St Louis 58 21 28 9 51 0.44 20 20 152 204 -52 14-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 1W
31 NY Rangers 58 22 29 7 51 0.44 14 20 153 183 -30 6-15-5 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 58 18 33 7 43 0.371 12 14 151 213 -62 6-17-5 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 4L