Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction, 5/3/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+105) Rangers (-125)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (45-25-11) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday where they will go up against the New York Rangers (51-24-6). The moneyline on this game has Pittsburgh at +105 and New York is at -125. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Blue Jackets in their last outing. The Penguins had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. For the game, they scored on 5 of the 50 shots they attempted. They also had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. Pittsburgh earned 10 minutes in the box in this outing.

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When discussing their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 269 goals (11th in pro hockey) this year and have given up 222. For the current season, they have recorded 101 points and their points percentage is sitting at .623. Pittsburgh has accumulated 245 power play opportunities and they have notched 50 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 20.41%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 191 goals while earning 219 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh has taken 2,849 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Penguins have had 2,576 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .914. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 207 power play tries (31st in the NHL) and have racked up 31 goals in those chances.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Casey DeSmith. Opponents have been able to score 231 goals versus DeSmith in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.67. DeSmith has been in net for 96 games during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 during his 5,194 mins between the pipes. He has earned an overall mark of 43-28-11 and he was named the starter in 82 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, DeSmith has accrued 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .561. DeSmith has had 2,728 shots against him and has accrued 2,497 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New York played the Capitals in a matchup where the Rangers ended up with the win by a final of 3-2. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Rangers tallied 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

The Rangers are sitting with 195 goals at even strength and 55 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has taken 2,392 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the other team 2,528 shots. For the season, the New York Rangers have earned 250 goals, 108 points, in addition to a points percentage of .667. They have a tally of 216 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.46%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.35% on their oppositions 221 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 91.9%. They have allowed 204 goals to be scored by way of 165 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the rink you will find Igor Shesterkin in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.31 goals per game and he has yielded 218 goals altogether. Shesterkin's quality start percentage comes out to 70.5% and he has qualified for 67 quality starts in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 95 games and has played 5,662 minutes. Shesterkin has accrued a career record of 62-29-7 and has been in net for 100 games. He has tallied 2,815 stops out of the 3,033 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .928.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+105)

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