Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Prediction, 5/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-123) Rangers (+100)

The New York Rangers will take on the Florida Panthers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied 2-2. The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at -123 while the Rangers are at +100. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers in Game 4. Florida accumulated 6 penalty mins in this matchup. In addition, they had 4 power play tries and were able to score 2 goals. The Panthers had a middle of the road showing in the win. In the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 40 shots they tried.

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Florida Panthers opponents have earned 291 power play tries (2nd in the league) and have racked up 51 goals in those chances. The Panthers have had 2,279 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .913. Florida has taken 2,764 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. When at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 147 goals while getting 202 on offense. Florida is sitting with 268 power play opportunities and they have scored 63 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 23.51%. For the season, they have racked up 110 points and their points percentage is .671. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 265 goals (11th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 198.

The player between the pipes for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Over the course of his pro career, Bobrovsky has recorded 396 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .579. His save percentage is at .915 during his 40,323 mins on the ice. Bobrovsky has seen 20,419 shot attempts against him and has garnered 18,681 saves. The opposition has racked up 1,738 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average is 2.59. He has a win-loss mark of 396-224-55 and he started in 684 games. Bobrovsky has been involved in 700 contests during his professional hockey career.

In Game 4, the Rangers had 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and notched 1 out of those tries.

New York has attempted 2,582 shots (12th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the other team 2,418 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 84.48% on the other teams 232 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.7%. They have a tally of 246 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 26.42%. The Rangers have earned 213 goals at even strength and 65 goals (4th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 226 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the New York Rangers have notched a total of 278 goals, 114 points, as well as a points percentage of .695.

On the other side of the ice you will find Igor Shesterkin patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.43 goals per game and he has conceded 503 goals altogether. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts comes out to 64.4% and he has earned 134 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 208 games and has played 12,428 minutes. Shesterkin has accrued a career record of 135-59-17 and has participated in 213 contests. He has gathered 5,855 saves out of the 6,358 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .921.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-123)

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