Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Prediction, 5/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-109) Rangers (-112)

The New York Rangers (55-23-4) will try to beat the Florida Panthers (52-24-6) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The line on this contest has the Panthers at -109 and the Rangers are at -112. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Bruins their last time out. Florida amassed 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Panthers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the win. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 28 shots they looked to score on.

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When playing at even strength, the Panthers let the opposition score 147 goals while having 202 when they are on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have recorded 291 power play tries (2nd in hockey) and have a total of 51 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Florida Panthers have notched 265 goals (11th in hockey) this season and have allowed 198. Florida has attempted 2,764 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. For the current season, they have recorded 110 points and their points % is .671. The Panthers have seen 2,279 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .913. Florida skates onto the rink with 268 power play chances and they have tallied 63 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.51%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have tallied 1,738 goals versus Bobrovsky in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.59. Bobrovsky has played in 700 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .915 for his 40,323 mins on the ice. He has accumulated an overall mark of 396-224-55 and was named the starter in 684 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has 396 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .579. Bobrovsky has seen 20,419 shot attempts against him and has amassed 18,681 total saves.

Their last time out, New York played the Hurricanes in an outing where the Rangers took home the victory by a tally of 5-3. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Rangers tallied 5 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

New York has taken 2,582 shots (12th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the opposition 2,418 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.48% on their opponents 232 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%. They have earned 246 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.42%. The Rangers are sitting with 213 goals at even strength and 65 goals (4th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 226 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the New York Rangers have earned 278 goals, 114 points, as well as a points percentage of .695.

Across the rink you are expected to see Igor Shesterkin in the crease. He has a tally of 5,855 saves out of the 6,358 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .921. Shesterkin is sitting with a career record of 135-59-17 and has been in goal for 213 contests. He has been a starter 208 games and has accumulated 12,428 mins. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts is 64.4% and he has qualified for 134 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.43 goals per contest and he has relinquished 503 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-109)

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