New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+106) Penguins (-128)

PPG Paints Arena is the site where the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-9-4) will play the New York Rangers (18-10-5) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have New York at +106 and Pittsburgh is priced at -128. The total comes in at 6.

The New York Rangers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 7-1 victory against the Blackhawks their last time out. New York garnered 2 penalty minutes for this matchup. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity and scored 1 goal. The Rangers had a good offensive performance in this win. In the game, they tallied a score on 7 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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In terms of their scoring, the New York Rangers have accounted for 108 goals (8th in hockey) on the year and have given up 89. For the current campaign, they have recorded 41 points and their points % is .621. New York has accumulated 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 24.00%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 71 goals while notching 84 on offense. New York has taken 1,071 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Rangers have had 969 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York Rangers opponents have earned 98 power play tries (19th in hockey) and have racked up 18 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. For his career, Shesterkin has accumulated 83 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .697. His save percentage currently sits at .926 during his 7,116 mins on the ice. Shesterkin has seen 3,752 shots taken against him and has gathered 3,476 saves. The opposition has been able to score 276 goals against Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.33. He has accumulated a record of 78-33-11 and he has started in 119 games. Shesterkin has been in net for 124 games throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Pittsburgh played the Hurricanes in an outing where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. The Penguins recorded 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took. They had 5 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those chances.

The Penguins have earned 84 goals at even strength and 23 goals (16th in the NHL) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,030 shots (11th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing the opposition 1,042 shots. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 107 goals, 40 points, and a points percentage of .645. They have allowed 89 goals to be scored by way of 73 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 106 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.70%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 83.51% on their opponents 97 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. Jarry has accrued a lifetime mark of 107-50-16 and has been in net for 179 contests. Jarry's percentage of quality starts comes in at 62.0% and he has accumulated 106 quality starts in his professional career. He has accrued 4,803 stops out of the 5,245 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per contest and he has conceded 442 goals altogether. He has started in 171 contests and has played 10,276 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-128)

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