New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 5/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (+130) Panthers (-155)

The New York Rangers are headed to Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series is tied 1-1. The odds on this game have the Rangers at +130 while the Panthers are at -155. The over/under is set at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Panthers in Game 2 . The Rangers had a below average offensive performance in the victory. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 30 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 4 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. New York amassed 8 penalty minutes for this game.

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While at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while having 213 when they are on offense. New York Rangers opponents have tallied 232 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have tallied 36 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 278 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 226. New York has tried 2,582 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they have accumulated 114 points and their points percentage is .695. The Rangers so far have had 2,418 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .907. New York skates onto the rink with 246 power play opportunities and they have tallied 65 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 26.42%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. Over the course of his career, Shesterkin has compiled 134 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .644. He has a save percentage of .921 for his 12,428 minutes in the crease. Shesterkin has seen 6,358 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,855 total saves. The opposition has notched 503 goals versus Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.43. He has amassed a record of 135-59-17 and he started in 208 games. Shesterkin has been involved in 213 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In Game 2, Florida had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Panthers tallied 1 goal of the 27 shots on goal they took.

For the year, the Florida Panthers have earned 265 goals, 110 points, as well as a points percentage of .671. They have granted a total of 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 147 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have accumulated 202 goals at even strength and 63 goals (6th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 268 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.51%. Florida has tried 2,764 shots (2nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 2,279 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.47% on the other teams 291 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has allowed 1,738 goals in total. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts is 57.9% and he has accumulated 396 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 684 contests and has played 40,323 minutes. Bobrovsky is the owner of a lifetime mark of 396-224-55 and has played in 700 contests. He has accrued 18,681 stops out of 20,419 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .915.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+130)

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